Alpine Skiing
Samuel Kolega
- Slalom
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Hometown
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Born
- 15 January 1999
- Turned pro
- 2016
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Samuel Kolega
Croatian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom, representing SK Jaska and residing in Zagreb; speaks Croatian, German and English. Made his World Cup debut in the Jasna slalom in March 2016 at age 17, and scored his first World Cup points at his home race in Sljeme in January 2021. Placed 4th in slalom, 5th in giant slalom and 13th in alpine combined at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as a 19-year-old, then 21st in GS and a best-ever 15th in slalom at Beijing 2022. Earned his first and only World Cup podium to date - 3rd in slalom at Madonna di Campiglio - on 8 January 2025.
4th, slalom; 5th, GS; 13th, alpine combined, 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics (age 19). 21st, GS, and 15th, slalom (Olympic career-best), 2022 Beijing. First and only World Cup podium: 3rd, slalom, Madonna di Campiglio, 8 Jan 2025. Poles sponsor not listed by FIS and no independently checkable source found.
Sponsors: Rossignol (skis, boots) - per FIS official athlete biography; poles sponsor not listed by FIS
Setup
3 items
Skis
Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS GS
- Slalom
FIS official biography confirms 'Skis: Rossignol'. Exact personal length not disclosed.
FIS race-stock World Cup giant slalom ski from Rossignol's Hero Athlete race line; Line Control Technology (LCT) power-rail construction
Boots
Rossignol Hero World Cup (ZA/ZB/ZC/ZJ+ family)
FIS official biography confirms 'Boots: Rossignol'.
Elite-level 92mm-last plug-shell World Cup race boot line, multiple race-flex options
Bindings
Look PX 18 Rockerace
- Slalom
Standard Rossignol/Look race pairing.
Race-stock binding commonly paired with Rossignol Hero Athlete FIS race skis; long elastic travel for World Cup GS/SL
Setup verified 8 July 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Kolega
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?competitorid=202395§orcode=al&type=result
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics
- https://www.rossignol.com/rs-en/athlete?aid=hib63n6jhg0d