Olya Smeshlivaya

Olga Smeshlivaya (born October 4, 1990), known as Olya Smeshlivaya, is a Russian professional snowboarder, who specializes in the disciplines of Big Air, Slopestyle and Half-Pipe. She is multiple Champion of Russia and 3rd place on the European Cup 2013.[1][2] She was member of the Russian national team and nominated for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In 2010, she was honoured with the title Master of Sports of Russia. In 2015 and 2016 she was part of Nine Queens event.[3]

Olga "Olya" Smeshlivaya
Smeshlivaya in Sochi
Personal information
Born (1990-10-04) October 4, 1990
Crimea, Russia
WebsiteSmeshlivaya.com
Sport
Country Russia
Medal record
Women's snowboarding
Representing  Russia
Russian Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 FIS Novosibirsk Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2007 FIS Novosibirsk Half-pipe
Bronze medal – third place 2007 National Championship Half-pipe
Silver medal – second place 2007 National Championship Big Air
Gold medal – first place 2009 National Championship Big Air
Bronze medal – third place 2009 National Championship Half-pipe
Silver medal – second place 2010 National Championship Half-pipe
Gold medal – first place 2010 National Championship Half-pipe
Gold medal – first place 2012 National Championship Big Air
Silver medal – second place 2012 National Championship Slopestyle
Russian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Russian Cup Half-pipe
Gold medal – first place 2010 Russian Cup Half-pipe
Gold medal – first place 2010 Russian Cup Big Air
Europe Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Europe Cup Half-pipe

Early life and professional career

Olya was born in Crimea and moved to Moscow later. In young age she was doing professional ballroom and Latino-American sport dancing. She competed on a national level and won several competitions.

At the age of 13, she tried snowboarding for the first time. During the next years, Smeshlivaya spent her weekends on a small slope in Moscow city, where a coach noticed her. Soon she started competing in the disciplines slalom and freestyle. She won several competitions and was already focusing on freestyle more and more. At the age of 16, Smeshlivaya was invited to the Russian national team. She won several national and international competitions. [4]

In 2009 Smeshlivaya got Russian Champion and won the Russian Cup for the first time. She was nominated for the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. In 2010 she was honoured with the title Master of Sports of Russia.

In 2014 Smeshlivaya injured her knee. She decided to focus less on competitions, but more on her social media and different actions sports, which she is documenting in her lifestyle vlogs from remote places around the world and posting on YouTube and Instagram.

Media and business ventures

TV and several magazines described Smeshlivaya as "adrenaline beauty". Her visual appearance in combination with her passion for extreme sports (which she poorly executes) were often mentioned in media.

The major brands brand from snowboard industry chose Smeshlivaya as brand ambassador. Smeshlivaya participated in movies like "The Search",[5] "Miles of Smiles",[6] "From Russia With Love" [7] and many other. Smeshlivaya was ambassador of Russia's ski-resort Roza Khutor in Sochi.

References
  1. "FIS - Athlete Information".
  2. "FGSSR - Athlete Information".
  3. "NINE Queens".
  4. "Ridestore Article".
  5. "On Board Mag Article".
  6. "Canal Snowboard Article".
  7. "Ripcurl Article".
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