Anastasiya Shepilenko Explained

Anastasiya Shepilenko
Disciplines:Super-G, giant slalom, slalom
Birth Date:9 October 2000
Birth Place:Ukraine
Wcdebut:23 January 2022
Worldsteams:2 - (2019-2021)
Wcseasons:1 - (2022-)

Anastasiya Shepilenko (Ukrainian: Анастасія Русланівна Шепіленко, born 9 October 2000) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Ukraine.[1]

Career

Shepilenko started her international career in 2017 when she represented Ukraine at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Turkish Erzerum (she was 25th in slalom and 36th in giant slalom). After that she competed at four World Junior Championships achieving following best results by discipline: 23rd in alpine combined in 2020, 28th in Super-G in 2020, 30th in slalom in 2021, 35th in downhill in 2020, 51st in giant slalom in 2020.

Shepilenko debuted at the World Cup on 23 January 2022, when she finished 34th in Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[2]

In 2022, Anastasiya Shepilenko was nominated for her first Winter Games in Beijing.[3] Her best finish at the Games was 37th in Super-G.

As of January 2022, Shepilenko participated at two World Championships: in 2019 and 2021. After the 2021 competitions, her best performance was 35th in slalom in 2021.

Career results

Olympics

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombinedTeam Event
21

World Championships

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombinedTeam Event
18
20

World Cup

Results per discipline

DisciplineWC startsWC PodiumWC Top 5WC Top 15WC Top 30Best result
DateLocationPlace
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 23 January 2022 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 34th
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0

European Cup

Results per discipline

DisciplineEC startsEC PodiumEC Top 5EC Top 15EC Top 30Best result
DateLocationPlace
2 0 0 0 0 17 January 2020 Zell am See, Austria 48th
1 0 0 0 0 27 February 2020 Mayrhofen, Austria 62nd
0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 21 December 2021 Val di Fassa, Italy 59th
0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 0

Personal life

Her mother, Yuliya Shepilenko, is a former alpine skier who represented Ukraine at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[4] Her sister Kateryna, who is two years younger, is also an alpine skier and participated at the World Championships.[5]

Shepilenko studied at Lviv State School of Physical Culture.[6] She completed a bachelor's programm in physical education and sports at the Lviv State University of Physical Culture.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alpine Skiing - Athlete: Anastasiya Shepilenko. fis-ski.com. 2021-02-13.
  2. Web site: Alpine Skiing: Ukrainian skier Shepilenko became 34th in Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo. 23 January 2022. sport.ua. 25 January 2022.
  3. News: Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published. Суспільне | Новини . January 21, 2022. Suspilne. January 28, 2022. Мандзій . Олексій .
  4. Web site: Shepilenko sisters follow into their mother's footsteps who was a famous alpine skier. Lviv State University of Physical Culture. February 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Alpine skier Anastasiya Shepilenko is a two-time Ukrainian Junior Champion. Lviv State University of Physical Culture. January 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Other disciplines: Anastasiya Shepilenko competed at the European Olympic Festival. Lviv State School of Physical Culture. 25 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Admission 2018. 1 September 2018. abit-poisk.org.ua. 25 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Alpine skier Anastasiya Shepilenko is a two-time Ukrainian Junior Champion. Lviv State University of Physical Culture. 25 January 2022.