Ieva Januškevičiūtė (born 22 September 1994) is a Lithuanian alpine skier and two-time Winter Olympian.[2] She is the first Lithuanian woman to compete in the Winter Olympics in alpine skiing.[3] She is currently the head coach of the "Snow Bees" ski club and a personal trainer based in Vilnius.[4]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Lithuanian |
| Born | September 22, 1994 (age 29) Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Education | Physiotherapy |
| Alma mater | Lithuanian Sports University |
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, Student |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Sport | Alpine Skiing |
| Club | Kalnų Ereliai Kronplatz Racing Centre |
| Coached by | Jennifer Virskus (2004-2009) Nicola Paulon (2013-2019) |
Biography edit
Januškevičiūtė first stood on skis on a family trip to the Tatra mountains at age five. She began ski racing at the age of 12 as a member of the "Kalnų ereliai" (Mountain Eagles) ski club, based at "Žiemos trasa" on Liepkalnis in Januškevičiūtė's hometown of Vilnius. Her first coach was Lithuanian-American Jennifer Virskus.[3] At the age of 13, she was interviewed by Trans World Sport as part of a feature about the Kalnų ereliai ski team.[5] She later joined Kronplatz Racing Centre in Italy and was coached by Nicola Paulon.[3]
In 2012 at the age of 18 she broke Lithuanian national records of women's alpine skiing FIS points.[6]
In 2013, she competed at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013: 81st in giant slalom, did not finish in slalom.[citation needed]
In 2014 Januškevičiūtė was selected to represent Lithuania in 2014 Winter Olympic Games.[7] She attracted a lot of local media attention as being the first Lithuanian female alpine skier that qualified for the Olympics.[8]
In 2014 Winter Olympics she participated in two events. Januškevičiūtė finished 71st at the first run of giant slalom, but did not finish the second one.[9] During the slalom, one of her skies detached, and she could not finish the course.[10]
In 2015, she represented Lithuania at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Beaver Creek, Colorado.[11]
In 2018 Januškevičiūtė was selected to represent Lithuania at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. She finished 54th in giant slalom[12] and 43rd in the women's slalom event.
References edit
- ^ "Ieva Januškevičiūtė" (in Lithuanian). National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Retrieved 13 Feb 2018.
- ^ FIS profile
- ^ a b c ""Kalnų ereliukė" iš Liepkalnio dėl olimpiados paaukojo universitetą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
- ^ "Į trenerės amplua įsikūnijusi olimpietė Ieva Januškevičiūtė Lozanoje ieškos atsakymo". Žmonės.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Ieva Januškevičiūtė | Lithuanian Skier Aged 13 | Trans World Sport, retrieved 2022-06-13
- ^ "Kalnų slidininkės Ievos Januškevičiūtės svajonė – olimpiada" (in Lithuanian). 15min. 2012-12-28. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Sočio žaidynėse akredituoti 9 mūsų sportininkai". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ „Kalnų ereliukė“ iš Liepkalnio dėl olimpiados paaukojo universitetą
- ^ "Ieva Januškevičiūtė Sočyje – slalomo milžino pirmame nusileidime aplenkė 18 varžovių, tačiau antrajame nugriuvo" (in Lithuanian). 15min. 2014-02-18. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ "Tikslo nepasiekusi I. Januškevičiūtė plūdo ašaromis: klaidos aš nepadariau" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
- ^ Virskus, Jennifer (2015-02-16). "Januškevičiūtė happy and confident after the World Championship slalom in Beaver Creek". the Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Pyeongchang, Jennifer Virskus from (2018-02-15). "Alpine skier Ieva Januškevičiutė shows attitude in Olympic GS". the Lithuania Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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