Maksym Kuznietsov
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| Full name | Максим Юрійович Кузнєцов | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
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Maksym Yuriiovych Kuznietsov (Ukrainian: Максим Юрійович Кузнєцов; born 2 February 2004) is a Ukrainian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.[2] He competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Kuznietsov made his World Cup debut on December 2, 2021, in Ruka, Finland. He did not finish in the competition, but on the next day, he finished 9th. As of March 2026, his best World Cup finish was 5th on March 19, 2023, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He has won European Cup in seasons 2020–21 and 2023–24.
Kuznietsov competed at four Junior World Championships between 2019 and 2024. In 2024, he won bronze in the team event together with Anhelina Brykina (his future fellow Olympian in 2026) and Zakhar Maksymchuk.
His World Championships debut was at the 2023 Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia. He was finished 16th.
In 2026, Maksym Kuznietsov was nominated for his first Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[3] He finished 23rd in men's competition.
Personal life
Kuznietsov is student of the Rivne State University of the Humanities.[4]
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Milano Cortina | 23 | — |
World Championships
| Year | Place | Aerials | Team event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Bakuriani, Georgia | 16 | — |
| 2025 | .svg.png){kind=small} Engadin, Switzerland | 10 | — |
World Cup
Individual rankings
| Season | Aerials |
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| 2021–22 | 23 |
| 2022–23 | 8 |
| 2023–24 | 26 |
| 2024–25 | 14 |
| 2025–26 | 21 |
European Cup
Podiums
| Season | Place | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 |  Krasiya, Ukraine | Individual | 1 |
| Individual | 1 | ||
| Airolo, Switzerland | Individual | 3 | |
| 2021–22 |  Minsk-Raubichi, Belarus | Individual | 2 |
| Team | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 |  Ruka, Finland | Individual | 3 |
| 2023–24 | Airolo, Switzerland | Individual | 2 |
| Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy | Individual | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | Ruka, Finland | Individual | 2 |
| Airolo, Switzerland | Individual | 1 | |
| Individual | 2 |
References
- ↑ Maksym Kuznietsov from Rivne is the best Ukrainian athlete of December, Suspilne, 2 January 2025 (in Ukrainian).
- ↑ "Kuznietsov's profile at the website of Department of Theory and Practice of Physical Culture and Basic Military Training". March 18, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Ukraine's team for the Milano-Cortina 2026". National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. January 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Maksym Kuznietsov is the medallist of the World Freestyle Skiing Championships". Rivne State University of the Humanities. 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2026.