Andriy Vasylyovych Mandziy (Ukrainian: Андрій Васильович Мандзій; born 19 February 1988) is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
 Mandziy in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 19 February 1988 Kremenets, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Sport |  Luge |
| Event | Men's singles |
Career edit
Mandziy's first World Cup season was the 2008–09 season. He finished in his first World Cup race 46th in Igls, Austria. As of February 2022, Madziy's best personal World Cup finish was 14th during the 2020–21 season in the men's singles event held in Winterberg, Germany.[2]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he was 31st in the men's singles event.
On December 27, 2017, Mandziy qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3][4] At the Olympics, he was 40th in the singles' race due to losing control over his luge during the first race.
In 2022, Andriy Mandziy was nominated for his third Winter Games in Beijing.[5]
Personal life edit
Andriy Mandziy graduated from Lviv State University of Physical Culture. He works as a sports instructor. His hobbies are music and sports.
Career results edit
Winter Olympics edit
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Sochi, Russia |
31 | |
| 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea |
40 | |
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
27 |
World Championships edit
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay | Singles Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Cesana, Italy |
27 | — | |
| 2012 |  Altenberg, Germany |
31 | 12 | — |
| 2013 |  Whistler, Canada |
29 | — | |
| 2015 |  Sigulda, Latvia |
28 | 10 | — |
| 2016 | Königssee, Germany |
27 | 33 | |
| 2017 |  Innsbruck, Austria |
30 | 13 | 27 |
| 2019 | Winterberg, Germany |
23 | 27 | |
| 2021 | Königssee, Germany |
22 | 13 |
European Championships edit
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sigulda, Latvia |
28 | 5 |
| 2013 | Oberhof, Germany |
27 | |
| 2015 | Sochi, Russia |
21 | 5 |
| 2016 | Altenberg, Germany |
23 | |
| 2017 | Königssee, Germany |
DNF | 8 |
| 2018 | Sigulda, Latvia |
19 | 7 |
| 2019 | Oberhof, Germany |
23 | |
| 2020 |  Lillehammer, Norway |
25 | |
| 2021 | Sigulda, Latvia |
14 | 6 |
| 2022 |  St. Moritz, Switzerland |
20 |
Luge World Cup edit
Rankings edit
| Season | Singles | Singles Sprint |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 48 | |
| 2010–11 | 41 | |
| 2011–12 | 41 | |
| 2012–13 | 41 | |
| 2013–14 | 50 | |
| 2014–15 | 41 | |
| 2015–16 | 40 | |
| 2016–17 | 36 | |
| 2017–18 | 36 | |
| 2018–19 | 32 | |
| 2019–20 | 31 | |
| 2020–21 | 20 | 20 |
| 2021–22 | 28 |
References edit
- ^ "Sochi 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "Two lugers from Lviv achieved their best results at the World Cup". galinfo.com.ua. December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "П'ятеро санкарів з Галичини вибороли ліцензії на Олімпіаду-2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Lugers Oleksandr Obolonchyk and Andriy Mandziy will participate in the Winter Olympics". te.20minut.ua. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links edit
- Andriy Mandziy at the International Luge Federation (archive)
- Andriy Mandziy on Facebook
- "Interview with Andriy Mandziy: Unfriendly encounter, fear of terrorism and perfect track. Andriy Mandziy from Ternopil region will compete in Sochi". Pohliad. February 8, 2014. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014.