Andriy Mandziy
Mandziy in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 19 February 1988 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Sport | Luge |
Event | Men's singles |
Andriy Vasylyovych Mandziy (Ukrainian: Андрій Васильович Мандзій; born 19 February 1988) is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 Winter Olympics.[1]
Career
Mandziy's first World Cup season was the 2008–09 season. He finished in his first World Cup race 46th in Igls, Austria. As of December 2025, Madziy's best personal World Cup finishes were 9th during the 2022–23 season on 7 January 2023 and during the 2023–24 season on 25 February 2024 in the men's singles events both held in Sigulda, Latvia.[2]
On January 5, 2025, Mandziy finished third in the mixed relay event in Sigulda. The team also included Tunytska, Hoy, Kachmar, Stetskiv, and Mokh. This marked the first ever medal for Ukraine in the relay event.[3]
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he was 31st in the men's singles event. On December 27, 2017, Mandziy qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[4][5] At the Olympics, he was 40th in the singles' race due to losing control over his luge during the first race. In 2022, Andriy Mandziy was nominated for his third Winter Games in Beijing.[6] In the singles event, he finished 27th and didn't qualify for the fourth run due to a disastrous first run after falling off his sledge.[7]
Personal life
Andriy Mandziy graduated from Lviv State University of Physical Culture. He works as a sports instructor. His hobbies are music and sports.
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sochi, Russia | 31 | — |
| 2018 | Pyeongchang, South Korea | 40 | — |
| 2022 | Beijing, China | 27 | — |
| 2026 | Milano Cortina | 12 | 6 |
World Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay | Singles Sprint |
Mixed Singles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cesana, Italy | 27 | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2012 | Altenberg, Germany | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2013 | Whistler, Canada | 29 | — | ||
| 2015 | Sigulda, Latvia | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2016 | Königssee, Germany | 27 | — | 33 | |
| 2017 | Innsbruck, Austria | 30 | 13 | 27 | |
| 2019 | Winterberg, Germany | 23 | — | 27 | |
| 2021 | Königssee, Germany | 22 | — | 13 | |
| 2023 | Oberhof, Germany | 14 | 8 | 20 | |
| 2024 | Altenberg, Germany | 15 | — | 12 | |
| 2025 | Whistler, Canada | 14 | 6 | N/a | 16 |
European Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sigulda, Latvia | 28 | 5 |
| 2013 | Oberhof, Germany | 27 | — |
| 2015 | Sochi, Russia | 21 | 5 |
| 2016 | Altenberg, Germany | 23 | — |
| 2017 | Königssee, Germany | DNF | 8 |
| 2018 | Sigulda, Latvia | 19 | 7 |
| 2019 | Oberhof, Germany | 23 | — |
| 2020 | Lillehammer, Norway | 25 | — |
| 2021 | Sigulda, Latvia | 14 | 6 |
| 2022 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | 20 | — |
| 2023 | Sigulda, Latvia | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | Igls, Austria | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | Winterberg, Germany | 14 | — |
Luge World Cup
Relay podiums
| Season | Track | Competition | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Sigulda, Latvia | Mixed relay | 3 |
Rankings
| Season | Singles | Singles Sprint |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 48 | N/a | |
| 2010–11 | 41 | N/a | |
| 2011–12 | 41 | N/a | |
| 2012–13 | 41 | N/a | |
| 2013–14 | 50 | N/a | |
| 2014–15 | 41 | N/a | |
| 2015–16 | 40 | N/a | |
| 2016–17 | 36 | N/a | |
| 2017–18 | 36 | N/a | |
| 2018–19 | 32 | N/a | |
| 2019–20 | 31 | N/a | |
| 2020–21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 2021–22 | 28 | 28 | |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 18 | 24 |
| 2023–24 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | 19 | N/a | |
| 2025–26 | TBD | N/a | |
References
- ^ "Sochi 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "Україна показала найкращий за 14 років результат на Кубку світу з санного спорту (Ukraine achieved its best result since 14 years at the Luge World Cup)". Espreso TV. January 8, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "Українські саночники вперше в історії виграли медаль естафетного Кубка світу (Ukrainian lugers won a medal in a relay World Cup competition for the first time ever)". glavcom.ua. January 5, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ "П'ятеро санкарів з Галичини вибороли ліцензії на Олімпіаду-2018". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Lugers Oleksandr Obolonchyk and Andriy Mandziy will participate in the Winter Olympics". te.20minut.ua. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Official list of Ukrainian delegation at the 2022 Winter Games was published". Suspilne. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Олімпіада-2022: один український саночник вилетів, другий – перекинувся під час заїзду (Olympics 2022: One Ukrainian luger crashed, the other overturned during the race)". Fakty. February 5, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
External links
- Andriy Mandziy at the International Luge Federation (archive)
- Andriy Mandziy at Olympics.com
- Andriy Mandziy at Olympedia
- Andriy Mandziy at InterSportStats
- "Interview with Andriy Mandziy: Unfriendly encounter, fear of terrorism and perfect track. Andriy Mandziy from Ternopil region will compete in Sochi". Pohliad. February 8, 2014.
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