Victoria Demchenko

Victoria Albertovna Demchenko (Russian: Виктория Альбертовна Демченко; born 26 November 1995) is a Russian luger. She is the daughter of Albert Demchenko, who is also her coach.

Victoria Demchenko
Women's Nations Cup at 2018-19 Luge World Cup in Altenberg
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Albertovna Demchenko
NationalityRussian
Born (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995
Chusovoy, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportLuge
Event(s)Singles
Medal record
World Championships
2020 SochiSingles
European Championships
2020 LillehammerSingles
2021 SiguldaSingles

Demchenko's best results to date came in the 2018–19 season, finishing thrice in the top three. In the Königssee stage she had a heavy crash, after which she was taken to the hospital and released after only having a minor concussion. She won her first World Cup title in the Sochi stage in sprint.

World Cup podiums
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2016–1715 January 2017 Sigulda, LatviaSingles (sprint)3rd
2017–1821 January 2018 Lillehammer, NorwaySingles (sprint)2nd
2018–193 February 2019 Altenberg, GermanySingles3rd
23 February 2019 Sochi, RussiaSingles2nd
24 February 2019 Sochi, RussiaSingles (sprint)1st
24 February 2019 Sochi, RussiaTeam relay1st
2019–2030 November 2019 Lake Placid, United StatesSingles3rd
13 December 2019 Whistler, CanadaSingles3rd
26 January 2020 Sigulda, LatviaSingles (sprint)2nd
29 February 2020 Königssee, GermanySingles3rd
1 March 2020 Königssee, GermanyTeam relay3rd
2020–2128 November 2021 Sochi, RussiaSingles3rd
28 November 2021 Sochi, RussiaTeam relay1st

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