Samuel Kolega
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sami |
| Born | 15 January 1999 Ulm, Germany[1] |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Alpine skiing |
Samuel Kolega (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [sǎmuel kolěːɡa];[2][3] born 15 January 1999) is a Croatian alpine skier. He competed in giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[4] He is the brother of fellow alpine skier Elias Kolega.[5] In April 2017 it was announced that the brothers would be coached by Ante Kostelić.[6]
In January 2021, he won World Cup points for the first time, finishing 15th in his home race at Sljeme. Samuel and his brother Elias are coached by Ivica Kostelić and his father Ante.[7]
References
- ^ "Samuel KOLEGA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Sàmuel". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
Sàmuel
- ^ "koléga". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
Koléga
- ^ "Athletic profile - Samuel Kolega". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ Petrović, Davor (5 January 2019). "Domaća publika vjetar u leđa hrvatskim predstavnicima" [The home crowd give wind to the backs of the Croatian representatives]. novilist.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ Beluhan, Renate (20 April 2017). "Ovo Bi Mogla Biti Nova Sjajna Priča Hrvatsjok Sporta - Sportske novosti donose: Kostelić preuzima dva dragulja hrvatskog skijanja i nastavlja karijeru!" [This May Be a New Great of Croatian Sport - Sports news brings: Kostelic takes over two jewels of Croatian skiing and continues his career!]. jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Elias i Samuel Kolega novi su projekt Ante 'Gipsa' Kostelića". www.24sata.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
External links
- Samuel Kolega at FIS (alpine)
- Samuel Kolega at Olympedia
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