Samuel Kolega
DisciplinesSlalom
Birth date15 January 1999 (age 27)
Birth placeUlm, Germany
FamilyElias Kolega (brother)
Height1.86 m
Wcdebut5 March 2016 (age 17)
Olympicteams2 – (2018, 2022)
Olympicmedals0
Worldsteams5 – (2017–2025)
Worldsmedals0
Wcseasons11 – (2016–2026)
Wcwins0
Wcpodiums1 – (1 SL)
Wcoveralls0 – (41st in 2025)
Wctitles0 – (13th in SL, 2025)

Samuel Kolega (sǎmuel kolěːɡa; born 15 January 1999) is a Croatian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in slalom.[1]

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
AgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhill
20212212341———
2022239434———
2023247025———
2024255520———
2025264113———
2026277025———

Top-ten results

  • 0 wins
  • 1 podium – (1 SL), 8 top tens (8 SL)
Season
DateLocationDisciplinePlace
20234 February 2023Chamonix, FranceSlalom9th
20247 January 2024   Adelboden, SwitzerlandSlalom6th
4 February 2024Chamonix, FranceSlalom7th
25 February 2024Palisades Tahoe, United StatesSlalom10th
202517 November 2024Levi, FinlandSlalom9th
15 December 2024Val d'Isère, FranceSlalom6th
23 December 2024Alta Badia, ItalySlalom5th
8 January 2025Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom3rd

World Championship results

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam
combined
ParallelTeam
 event 
201718—DNF2QR———rowspan="4"rowspan="2"—
201920—38————
202122DNF1DNF2—————
20232434——————
20252610—————

Olympic results

Year
AgeSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam
combined
201819—37———rowspan=2
2022231521———
202627DNF1————

References

  1. ^ "Samuel KOLEGA". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 February 2026.