Samuel Kolega

Samuel Kolega
Personal information
Born (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26)
Ulm, Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom
World Cup debut5 March 2016 (age 17)
Olympics
Teams2 – (2018, 2022)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams4 – (20172023)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 – (20162025)
Wins0
Podiums1
Overall titles0 – (55th in 2024)
Discipline titles0 – (20th in SL; 2024)

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

Race podiums

  • 0 wins
  • 1 podiums – (1 SL), 8 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2025 8 Jan 2025 Italy Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Slalom 3rd

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 20 6
  • Standings through 8 January 2025

World Championship results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super G Downhill Combined Parallel Team Event
2017 18 DNF2QR
2019 20 38
2021 22 DNF1 DNF2
2023 24 34

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super G Downhill Combined
2018 19 37
2022 23 15 21