Samuel Kolega
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1999 Ulm, Germany |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom |
| World Cup debut | 5 March 2016 (age 17) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2018, 2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2017–2025) |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 10 – (2016–2025) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 SL) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (42nd in 2025) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (13th in SL; 2025) |
Samuel Kolega (Croatian pronunciation: [sǎmuel kolěːɡa]; born 15 January 1999) is a Croatian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in slalom.
Kolega secured his first World Cup points in January 2021, finishing 15th in his home race at Sljeme. His older brother, Elias Kolega, is a retired alpine skier.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | ||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | |
| 2021 | 22 | 123 | 41 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | 94 | 34 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | 70 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | 55 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | 41 | 13 | — | — | — |
- Standings through 27 March 2025
Race podiums
- 0 wins
- 1 podium – (1 SL), 8 top tens (8 SL)
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2025 | 8 Jan 2025 | Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | Team Combined | Parallel | Mixed Team | |
| 2017 | 18 | — | DNF2QR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 22 | DNF1 | DNF2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 2018 | 19 | — | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — |
External links
- Samuel Kolega at FIS (alpine)
- Samuel Kolega at Olympics.com
- Samuel Kolega at Olympedia
- Samuel Kolega at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database