Petra Vlhová
 Vlhová in January 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1995 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, Giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Vojenské športové centrum Dukla Banská Bystrica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 29 December 2012 (age 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | petravlhova.sk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (2014, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2013, 2015, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 6 – (2013–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 – (4 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 12 – (9 SL, 2 PS, 1 AC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (4th in SL, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Petra Vlhová (born 13 June 1995) is a Slovak World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Career
She made her debut at age 17 in December 2012 and her first World Cup podium came three years later, a victory in slalom in December 2015 at Åre, Sweden. On 17 January 2016, for the first time she entered second run in giant slalom in Flachau and finished 14th.
Born in Liptovský Mikuláš, Vlhová won a gold medal in 2012 Winter Youth Olympics and represented Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1] She also won gold in the slalom at the Junior World Championships in 2014 in Jasná, Slovakia.[2]
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 2013 | 17 | 91 | 42 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 19 | 81 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | — | — | 7 |
Race podiums
World Championship results
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2016 | 13 Dec 2015 |  Åre, Sweden |
Slalom | 1st |
| 29 Dec 2015 |  Lienz, Austria |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Flachau, Austria |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2017 | 12 Nov 2016 |  Levi, Finland |
Slalom | 3rd |
| 3 Jan 2017 |  Zagreb, Croatia |
Slalom | 2nd | |
| 18 Mar 2017 |  Aspen, USA |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 2018 | 11 Nov 2017 | Levi, Finland |
Slalom | 1st |
| 26 Nov 2017 | Killington, USA |
Slalom | 2nd | |
| 20 Dec 2017 |  Courchevel, France |
Parallel slalom | 2nd | |
| 28 Jan 2018 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | Stockholm, Sweden |
Parallel slalom | 3rd | |
| 4 Mar 2018 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
Combined | 3rd | |
| 2019 | 17 Nov 2018 | Levi, Finland |
Slalom | 2nd |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 2015 | 19 | 44 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 21 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Mixed team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 32 | DNF | 5 | 9 |
References
- ^ "Náš tím". Petravlhova.sk. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Junior Worlds: Slalom gold for Slovakia's Petra Vlhova". Fédération Internationale de Ski. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petra Vlhová.
- Petra Vlhová at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Petra Vlhová – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Petra Vlhová
- Sports Reference – Petra Vlhová – Olympic results
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