Stanislav Kravchuk
Stanislav Mikhailovich Kravchuk (Ukrainian Станіслав Михайлович Кравчук; born September 25, 1978 in Chirchiq, Uzbekistan ) is a Ukrainian freestyle skis. He specializes in the discipline Aerials ( jumping).
Biography
Born in Uzbekistan Kravchuk occurred in the 1997 World Series for the first time internationally in appearance. His debut in the World Cup he had on 14 March 1997 at Hundfjälllet in halls, where he was eighth at once. In the years 1999 and 2000 he played no competitions. 2002 with a fifth place he achieved the best result in the Olympic Games. Also, he finished fifth at the World Championships in 2003.
On 5 December 2003 Kravchuk scored with 3rd place in Ruka first time a podium in a World Cup competition. Two more podiums get him in the World Cup season 2004/ 05, another followed in the season 2006/07. History's only World Cup victory he celebrated in Deer Valley on February 1, 2008. Kravchuk was in the 2008/ 09 season, two times on the podium in the season 2010/11 three times. In February 2012, he succeeded after more than four years of interruption of the second World Cup victory.
Achievements
Olympic games
- Nagano 1998: 9 Aerials
- Salt Lake City 2002: 5 Aerials
- Turin 2006: 13 Aerials
- Vancouver 2010: 19 Aerials
World Championships
- Nagano 1997: 14 Aerials
- Whistler 2001: 15 Aerials
- Deer Valley 2003: 5 Aerials
- Ruka 2005: 22 Aerials
- Madonna di Campiglio, 2007: 12 Aerials
- Inawashiro 2009: 14 Aerials
- Deer Valley 2011: 9 Aerials
World Cup
- Season 2007/ 08: 9 Overall World Cup, 4 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2010/ 11: 6 Aerials World Cup
- Season 2011/12: 8 Aerials World Cup
- 12 podium finishes, including one victory: