| Andriy Orlyk | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Vyacheslavovych Orlyk |
| Born | 6 March 1998 Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2016 - |
| Updated on February 7, 2018. | |
Andriy Vyacheslavovych Orlyk (Ukrainian: Андрій В'ячеславович Орлик; born 6 March 1998, in Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine) is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine. He represented Ukraine at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
Career
He took up the sport at age seven in home town of Shostka, Ukraine. Orlyk started his career at major competitions in January 2015 when he finished 4th and 6th at 2015 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Steg, Liechtenstein.[2] Next winter he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. There he was 5th in 10km freestyle race.[3]
Andrii participated at two World Championships in 2015 and 2017. Andrii's best personal performance is 59th in 15km classical race in 2015.
At World Cup Orlyk debuted on December 11, 2016, in Davos, Switzerland, where he was 91st in sprint competition. As of February 2018, his best World Cup achievement was 70th rank in 15km classical style in Estonian Otepää on February 19, 2017.
Personal life
He is a student of Sumy State Pedagogical University.
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Place | Freestyle | Skiathlon | Classical | Relay | Sprint | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea | 73 |
World Championships
| Year | Event | Freestyle | Skiathlon | Classical | Relay | Sprint | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Falun, Sweden | 17 | 75 | 19 | |||
| 2017 |  Kontiolahti, Finland | 59 | LPD | 85 |
References
- ↑ "Athlete Profile - Andrii ORLYK". PyeongChang2018.com. PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20.
- ↑ "Андрій Орлик у п'ятірці найсильніших юних лижників Європи". National Olympic Committee of Ukraine.
- ↑ "Андрій Орлик фінішував п'ятим на змаганнях з лижних гонок на Юнацькій Олімпіаді".