Andriy Mandziy
Andriy Vasylyovych Mandziy is a Ukrainian luger. He competed at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Career
Mandziy's first World Cup season was the 2008–09 [Luge World Cup|2008–09 season]. He finished in his first World Cup race 46th in Igls, Austria. As of December 2025, Madziy's best personal World Cup finishes were 9th during the 2022–23 season on 7 January 2023 and during the 2023–24 season on 25 February 2024 in the men's singles events both held in Sigulda bobsleigh, [luge, and skeleton track|Sigulda], Latvia.On January 5, 2025, Mandziy finished third in the mixed relay event in Sigulda. The team also included Tunytska, Hoy, Kachmar, Stetskiv, and Mokh. This marked the first ever medal for Ukraine in the relay event.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, he was 31st in the men's singles event. On December 27, 2017, Mandziy qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics. At the Olympics, he was 40th in the singles' race due to losing control over his luge during the first race. In 2022, Andriy Mandziy was nominated for his third Winter Games in Beijing. In the singles event, he finished 27th and didn't qualify for the fourth run due to a disastrous first run after falling off his sledge.