Gabija SINKUNAITE

Gabija Sinkunaite

Athlete, Student

Attends Anyksciai Jonas Biliunas Gymnasium. (Anyksta.lt Facebook, 8 Jan 2022)

Father, Marius Sinkunas. Mother, Jolita. Sister, Gabriele.

Lithuanian

National: Dinars Dorss (LAT)
Personal: Marius Sinkunas (LTU)

Father Marius Sinkunas (Alpine skiing): Has a ski teaching certification from Latvia and also served as a ski coach there. (anyksta.lt, 8 Jan 2022)

2021 FIS event in Falcade - Moena (Giant slalom - 85th)

Began skiing at the age of six, at Kalita, a small hill on the outskirts of Anyksciai (LTU). Her interest also grew on family ski trips to Italy. (anyksta.lt, 8 Jan 2022)

Her parents taught her to ski and they all played sports together. "I really enjoyed skiing with the family. When I was 11, I met a downhill ski coach and have since started playing professional sports." (sportland.lt, 22 Dec 2021)

With only small hills in her native Lithuania, she trains often in Italy. (anyksta.lt, 8 Jan 2022)

Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), two-time Olympic and six-time World champion. (sportland.lt, 22 Dec 2021)