Larisa Yurkiw

Larisa Yurkiw (born March 30, 1988) is a Canadian retired World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in the speed events of downhill and super-G. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario, Yurkiw made her World Cup debut at Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Austria, in a downhill event in January 2007.

She did not compete on home soil at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia.

She made her debut on the Nor-Am Cup on March 10, 2004, held at her home club, Georgian Peaks.

Yurkiw picked up a silver medal at the 2008 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Formigal, Spain in the combined discipline.

Yurkiw announced her retirement on May 11, 2016, via social media, citing her desire to preserve her health.