Olena Smaha
Smaha in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 2000 Lviv, Ukraine |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Sport | Luge |
Event | Women's singles |
Olena Smaha (born 13 January 2000 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian luger. She competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]
During the singles luge at the 2026 Olympics, Smaha wrote "remembrance is not a violation" on her glove to protest the disqualification of skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych.[2] The Internationa Olympic Committee barred Heraskevych from competing due to his helmet, which paid tribute to athletes killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | 20 | — |
World Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Mixed Singles |
Singles sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Königssee, Germany | DNF | N/a | 30 |
| 2025 | Whistler, Canada | 29 | 16 | N/a |
European Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Lillehammer, Norway | DNQ | — |
| 2021 | Sigulda, Latvia | DNQ | — |
| 2022 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | 20 | — |
| 2025 | Winterberg, Germany | 19 | — |
| 2026 | Oberhof, Germany | 17 | — |
Luge World Cup
Rankings
| Season | Singles | Singles Sprint |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 48 | — | N/a |
| 2019–20 | 28 | — | N/a |
| 2020–21 | 29 | — | 31 |
| 2021–22 | 29 | — | 30 |
| 2022–23 | 43 | — | 43 |
| 2023–24 | Missed the season | ||
| 2024–25 | 27 | N/a | |
| 2025–26 | TBD | N/a | |
References
- ^ "Olena SMAHA". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Davies, Luke (11 February 2026). "Olympic Star Olena Smaha Risks IOC Punishment After Showing Message on Hand". SPORTbible. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (10 February 2026). "Ukraine racer defies IOC ban by wearing 'helmet of memory' as anger grows". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
External links
- Olena Smaha at the International Luge Federation
- Olena Smaha at Olympics.com
- Olena Smaha at Olympedia
- Olena Smaha at InterSportStats
- Olena Smaha on Instagram