Igor OMELIN
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Freestyle Skiing |
Men's Ski Cross | 13 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 21 | Men's Ski Cross | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 11 | Ski Cross Men | 2017 | Sierra Nevada, ESP |
| 27 | Ski Cross Men | 2019 | Park City, USA |
| 35 | Ski Cross Men | 2021 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Ski Cross |
| 2021/2022 | 37 | |
| 2020/2021 | 48 | |
| 2019/2020 | 227 | 48 |
| 2018/2019 | 222 | 41 |
| 2017/2018 | 136 | 28 |
| 2016/2017 | 126 | 27 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Ski Cross Team Mixed | Ski Cross Men |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 13th | 1 x 16th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 13th | |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 13th | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 12th | |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 7th | |
| 2016/2017 | 1 x 3rd | |
| 2015/2016 | 1 x 41st | |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 13 | Ski Cross Team Mixed | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 16 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 18 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Arosa, SUI |
| 21 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
| 24 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 24 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Secret Garden, CHN |
| 24 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Idre Fjäll, SWE |
| 43 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Innichen, ITA |
| 44 | Ski Cross Men | 2021/2022 | Val Thorens, FRA |
Football, kite surfing, playing video games. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Athlete
Parents, Yuriy Omelin and Irina Omelina.
Russian, English
Chelyabinsk
National: Korotkov Vadim (ROC)
2015 World Cup in Montafon (Ski Cross - 47th)
2021: Sprained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Saas Fee during training.
2014: Broken jaw while combat training.
2015
First put skis on in 2000 in his hometown of Asha. Switched to ski cross in 2011. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
He thinks it's the most interesting winter discipline, where to see a lot of speed, many contacts and technical skills from Alpine skiing. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
To win the overall World Cup and to win an Olympic medal.
Finishing third at the 2017 World Cup in Idre. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
His first ski coach Dmitriy Smishlyaev because he taught him how to ski.
His coach Vadim Korotkov: "He brought up the foundation of my athletic character."
Teammate Kirill Gladkov and Artem Kostenko: "for always sharing the fun and the pains". (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Work hard, play hard. (Athlete, Jan 2022)
Runner-up for the 2016/17 Best Russian Winter Sports Athlete award (poll was organised by the International Congress of Winter Sports Industry, Tourism and Active Recreation in the Russian Federation). (Info 2018)
Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Info 2018)
ROC
Freestyle Skiing