Victoria Demchenko
Russian luger (born 1995)
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Victoria Albertovna Demchenko (Russian: Виктория Альбертовна Демченко; born 26 November 1995) is a Russian luger. She is the daughter of Albert Demchenko, who is also her coach.
FullnameVictoria Albertovna Demchenko
NationalityRussian
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Demchenko's best results to date came in the 2018–19 season, finishing thrice in the top three. In the Königssee stage she had a heavy crash, after which she was taken to the hospital and released after only having a minor concussion.[1] She won her first World Cup title in the Sochi stage in sprint.
World Cup podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 |  Sigulda, Latvia | Singles (sprint) | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 21 January 2018 |  Lillehammer, Norway | Singles (sprint) | 2nd |
| 2018–19 | 3 February 2019 |  Altenberg, Germany | Singles | 3rd |
| 23 February 2019 |  Sochi, Russia | Singles | 2nd | |
| 24 February 2019 | Sochi, Russia | Singles (sprint) | 1st | |
| 24 February 2019 | Sochi, Russia | Team relay | 1st | |
| 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 |  Lake Placid, United States | Singles | 3rd |
| 13 December 2019 |  Whistler, Canada | Singles | 3rd | |
| 26 January 2020 | Sigulda, Latvia | Singles (sprint) | 2nd | |
| 29 February 2020 | Königssee, Germany | Singles | 3rd | |
| 1 March 2020 | Königssee, Germany | Team relay | 3rd | |
| 2020–21 | 28 November 2021 | Sochi, Russia | Singles | 3rd |
| 28 November 2021 | Sochi, Russia | Team relay | 1st | |
