Lidiia Hunko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | August 10, 1993 Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event(s) | Monobob, two-woman |
| Coached by | Mykhailo Heraskevych |
Lidiia Hunko (Ukrainian: Гунько Лідія Олександрівна; born August 10, 1993, in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian bobsledder. She is the first Ukrainian female bobsledder who received a quota place for the Winter Olympics.
Career
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Hunko started her sporting career as a strongwomen. She became a World Champion in deadlift in 2016. The next year, she won "Arnold Classic" in her category.[1]
Hunko took up bobsleigh in 2018, and one year later she started to compete internationally.[2] Her first international start took place on November 20, 2019, in Lillehammer, Norway.
On December 20, 2020, she won together with Iryna Lishchynska a bronze medal at the European Cup stage in Sigulda which became the first-ever medal in the history of Ukrainian bobsleigh.[3] They repeated their success on November 27, 2021, when they again won a bronze medal at the European Cup stage in Altenberg.[4]
On January 14, 2022, Hunko was third in a World Monobob Series event in Winterberg. This result guaranteed her an Olympic spot. She became therefore the first Ukrainian female bobsledder to represent Ukraine at the Winter Games.[5] She also ranked second together with Lishchynska in final two-women European Cup rating.[6]
Hunko participated in the monobob event at the Winter Games in Beijing.[7] After the competition, she failed a doping test and was suspended on 15 February.[8]
Career results
[edit]Winter Olympics
[edit]| Year | Place | Monobob | Two-women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
— |
World championships
[edit]| Year | Place | Monobob | Two-women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Altenberg, Germany |
21 | — |
Women's Monobob World Series
[edit]Rankings
[edit]| Season | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 35 | 136 |
| 2021–22 | 31 | 466 |
Podiums
[edit]| Season | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Winterberg, Germany |
3 |
European Cup
[edit]Podiums in two-woman events
[edit]| Season | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Sigulda, Latvia |
3 |
| 2021–22 | Altenberg, Germany |
3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "About Lidiia Hunko". my.ua. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ ""An incredibly difficult way." Lidiia Hunko is the first Ukrainian female bobsledder". Suspilne. January 24, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "First ever medal in bobsleigh! Ukrainians won a bronze medal at the European Cup". sport.ua. December 12, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian bobsledders won a medal at the European Cup". sport.ua. November 28, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hunko won the first ever for Ukraine Olympic sport in bobsleigh". ua.tribuna.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hunko finished the season as second in the European Cup ranking". ua.tribuna.com. January 15, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ukrainian bobsledder tests positive for banned substance at Beijing Olympics". globalnews.ca. February 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Hunko's profile at the webpage of the IBSF
- Hunko's Instagram account