Larisa Yurkiw
- January 5, 2024
- Alpine Skier
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Larisa Yurkiw |
| Occupation | Alpine Skier |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 30, 1988(1988-03-30) |
| Age | 36 |
| Birthplace | Owen Sound |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Larisa Yurkiw Biography
| Name | Larisa Yurkiw |
| Birthday | Mar 30 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place Of Birth | Owen Sound |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Dennis Yurkiw, Lynda Yurkiw |
| Siblings | Mitchell Yurkiw, Harrison Yurkiw |
Larisa Yurkiw is one of the most popular and richest Alpine Skier who was born on March 30, 1988 in Owen Sound, Canada. Larisa Yurkiw (born March 30, 1988) is a Canadian retired World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the speed events of downhill and super-G.
Yurkiw picked up a silver medal at the 2008 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Formigal, Spain in the combined discipline. From 2006 to 2008, she posted three more top 10 results at this event.
Yurkiw announced her retirement on May 11, 2016 via social media, citing her desire to preserve her health. This had come after the best season of her career.
She earned two gold medals at the 2008 Canadian National Championships in Super-G and downhill, and three silver medals in 2009. Since she was still considered a junior in both 2008 and 2009, she went on to become the Canadian National Junior Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and slalom.
Larisa Yurkiw Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Alpine Skier |
| House | Living in own house. |
Larisa Yurkiw is one of the richest Alpine Skier from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larisa Yurkiw 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Prior to debuting on the world stage, she had much success as a junior ski racer. She made her debut on the Nor-Am Cup on March 10, 2004, held at her home club, Georgian Peaks. From 2005 to 2009, she reached the podium seventeen times, having won gold eight times in all disciplines but slalom. She also had success racing on the GMC Cup (also known as Pontiac Cup), a non-FIS sanctioned ski series that challenges Canada’s most promising skiers. In 2007, Larisa competed on the South American Cup, having posted four top 10 results.
Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Yurkiw made her World Cup debut at Altenmarkt- Zauchensee, Austria, in a downhill event in January 2007. In 2015, she achieved a personal best at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy when she placed 2nd in the DH discipline. She went on to achieve three more World Cup podiums.
On December 16, 2009, a crash during a training run at Val d’Isere resulted in an ACL tear, MCL tear, patellar tendon tear and tears in both the lateral and medial miniscus in her left knee. She did not compete on home soil at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Larisa Yurkiw height 5 ft 7 in Larisa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Larisa Yurkiw Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Larisa Ranked on the list of most popular Alpine Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Larisa Yurkiw celebrates birthday on March 30 of every year.