Assoli Slivets

Assoli Vitalyevna Slivets (Russian: Ассоль Витальевна Сливец; born June 22, 1982), also known under the nickname Assoli "Oly" Slivets, is a Belarusian, and later Russian freestyle skier. She competed for Belarus until 2011, and then switched to Russia.[1]

She has participated at two Olympic Games in the Aerial event. She came fifth at the 2006 Olympics and reached the finals at the 2010 Olympics.

She won a bronze at the 2007 World Ski Championships in the Aerials event.

She made the podium at five of her first 53 World Cup events.[2]

Her hometown club in Minsk was the Republican Centre for Physical Education and Sports.[3] Later she moved to Sochi. Assoli Slivets is a sister of a freestyle skier Timofei Slivets.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Фристайлистка из Белоруссии Сливец получила российский паспорт (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=FS&competitorid=56521&type=result&category=ALL&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=&place=&Submit=Search&rec_start=0&limit=100
  3. ↑ http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-freestyle-skiing/athletes/assoli-slivets_ath1017358qm.html


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