Oleksandr ABRAMENKO

Historical Results

Sasha.

Wakeboarding and shooting. (Instagram)

Athlete

Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolayiv.

Russian, Ukranian

High Perfomance Sport School

National: Yury Kobelnyk (UKR)

Spouse Alexandra Orlova (Freestyle skiing): Represented the Russian Federation. Competed at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Father (Football): Played professionally.

2005 World Championships in Ruka (Aerials - 25th)

2016: Knee injury during pre-season training in Switzerland, when he landed badly on the water, practising one of the jumps. Missed the whole 2016/17 season. Following a period of rehabilitation, began training again in April 2017 and finished second in a FIS competition in Mettmenstatten. (Info 2018, xsport.ua)

2005

Played football until he was six years old, following in his father's footsteps. First practised freestyle skiing in third grade. At that time, coaches began to go to schools and invite children to try aerials skiing: “At first I didn't even know what kind of sport it was - I just went to training.” (xsport.ua)

In Nikolaev, where he lived, there was the only ramp in the country for freestyle, he tried it and he liked it immediately. (nv.ua)

After winning gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, said that his ambition is to multiply the number of medals. (nv.ua)

Pole vaulter Sergei Bubka (UKR), 1988 Olympic champion, six-time World outdoor champion.

Before each competition, buys new white gloves and competes only in them - to focus the judges' attention on the graceful work of the hands during the jump. (nv.ua)

Do what you can. (Info 2018)