Oleksiy Krasovsky
Oleksiy Ruslanovych Krasovsky () (born March 30, 1994, in Rokytne, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine) is a cross-country skier from Ukraine. He represented Ukraine at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Career. Krasovsky took up skiing in Shostka where his parents worked in a youth sport school after moving there when he was very young. His parents were his first trainers. He was also trained by Viktor Shamrai and Valerii Liesnikov. Krasovsky started his career at major competitions in February 2012 when he competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck. There he was 14th in mixed relay, 20th  in 10km classical race and 25th in sprint competition. At World Cup Krasovsky debuted on November 29, 2014, in Ruka, Finland, where he was 80th in sprint competition. As of January 2022, his best World Cup achievement was 58th rank in sprint free style in Dresden on December 19, 2020. His best team performance (together with Dmytro Drahun) was 22nd in team sprint on December 20, 2020, in Dresden. Olympic debut occurred at the 2014 Winter Games in Russian Sochi. There he was 69th in 15km classical race and 81st in sprint competitions. At his second Winter Olympics  in 2018, Krasovsky took part in almost all competitions except men's relay. He improved a little his performance in comparison to the previous Games, achieving 50th rank in 50 km classical style mass start. In 2022, Krasovsky was nominated for his third Winter Games in Beijing. Krasovsky participated at four World Championships: in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. His best personal performance was 49th in skiathlon in 2015. He also took part in three Universiades (2013, 2015, 2017), with his best personal result being 6th in 30 km classical mass start in 2017. Personal life. He now lives and  trains in Shostka, Sumy Oblast. He studied energy management at the Sumy State University.