Larisa Yurkiw
| — Alpine skier — | |
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| Disciplines | DH, SG, Combined |
|---|---|
| Club | Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Thornbury, Ontario |
| Born |
March 30, 1988 Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| World Cup debut | January 13, 2007 (age 18) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 1 – (2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (2009, 2013) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5th – (2009–10, 13–15) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (52nd in 2014) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (24th in DH, 2014) |
Larisa Yurkiw (born March 30, 1988) is a Canadian World Cupalpine ski racer, specializing in downhill and super-G.
Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Yurkiw made her World Cup debut at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, in a downhill event in January 2007. From 2008 to 2009, she reached the top 30 seven times. In 2009, she achieved a personal best at Tarvisio, Italy when she placed 9th in the Super Combined discipline. However, her most notable race came January 17, 2009 at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee when she stunned the field (and herself) by posting the fastest time in the downhill portion of a combined event.
On December 16, 2009, a crash during a training run at Val d'Isere resulted in an ACL tear, MCL tear, patellar tendon tear and tears in both the lateral and medial miniscus in her left knee. She did not compete on home soil at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia.
Prior to debuting on the world stage, she had much success as a junior ski racer. She made her debut on the Nor-Am Cup on March 10, 2004, held at her home club, Georgian Peaks. From 2005 to 2009, she reached the podium seventeen times, having won gold eight times in all disciplines but slalom. She also had success racing on the GMC Cup (also known as Pontiac Cup), a non-FIS sanctioned ski series that challenges Canada’s most promising skiers. In 2007, Larisa competed on the South American Cup, having posted four top 10 results.
Yurkiw picked up a silver medal at the 2008 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Formigal, Spain in the combined discipline. From 2006 to 2008, she posted three more top 10 results at this event.
She earned two gold medals at the 2008 Canadian National Championships in Super-G and downhill, and three silver medals in 2009. Since she was still considered a junior in both 2008 and 2009, she went on to become the Canadian National Junior Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and slalom.
Her progress as a rising star and professional athlete can be followed online by visiting her racing biography through FIS-ski.com.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | 88 | — | — | — | 33 | — |
| 2010 | 21 | 95 | — | — | 49 | 43 | — |
| 2011 | 22 | injured, out for season | |||||
| 2012 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | 111 | — | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2014 | 25 | 52 | — | — | 40 | 24 | 44 |
Race podiums
- 1 podium – (1 DH)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 Jan 2015 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | — | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2011 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 24 | — | — | 23 | 28 | DNF2 |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | — | — | DNF | 20 | — |
Equipment and Sponsorship
- Skis: Rossignol
- Bindings: Rossignol
- Boots: Rossignol
- Poles: Komperdell
- Helmet & Goggles: Uvex
- Sponsor: Cresco FX
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larisa Yurkiw. |
- Larisa Yurkiw at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – World Cup season standings – Larisa Yurkiw
- Ski-db.com – results – Larisa Yurkiw
- Larisa Yurkiw at Sports Reference – Olympic results
- Larisa Yurkiw on Twitter