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| Barbara Jezeršek | |
|---|---|
 Barbara Jezeršek in 2012 | |
| Country |  Slovenia (2007-2014) Australia (2016-present) |
| Born | (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38) Kranj, Slovenia |
| Ski club | NSD Medvode (Slovenia) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2007–2014, 2016–2018) |
| Indiv. starts | 100 |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team starts | 12 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (68th in 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 27 May 2019. | |
Barbara Jezeršek (born 31 October 1986) is a Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 40th in the 10 km events.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sotchi, she finished 19th in the Skiathlon, 41st in the 10 km Classic, 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 31st in the 30 km Mass Start Free
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Jezeršek finished 44th in the 30 km, 49th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 65th in the individual sprint events. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in a 4 × 5 km relay event in Norway in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in Canada in February 2010. She is openly lesbian. She received Australian citizenship in 2016.
She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | 40 | 17 | — | — | 14 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | 39 | 18 | 30 | — | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | 33 | 39 | — | — | — | 12 |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | — | 48 | 43 | 65 | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | — | 20 | 22 | — | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 44 | 40 | — | — | 14 | — |
| 2017 | 30 | 51 | 24 | 35 | 46 | 15 | — |
| 2019 | 32 | — | — | 47 | 69 | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2007 | 20 | NC | NC | NC | — | 46 | — | — |
| 2008 | 21 | NC | NC | NC | — | 42 | — | — |
| 2009 | 22 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | 74 | 53 | 81 | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 68 | 48 | 80 | 53 | 35 | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 77 | 54 | NC | 32 | DNF | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | 75 | 53 | NC | 37 | 29 | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30 | NC | NC | NC | — | DNF | — | — |
| 2018 | 31 | NC | NC | NC | — | — | — | — |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Barbara Jezeršek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- "Barbara JEZERSEK | Cross-Country | Slovenia - Sochi 2014 Olympics". Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Pärsonova razkrila, da je lezbijka" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- "Jezeršek receives citizenship and looks towards PyeongChang". Olympics.com.au. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Hogan, Heather (24 February 2014). "Sochi report card: How did our gay Olympians do?". afterellen.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "JEZERSEK Barbara". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
External links
- Barbara Jezeršek at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Barbara Jezeršek at Olympics.com
- Barbara Jezeršek at Olympedia (archive)
- Barbara Jezersek at Sochi2014.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2014)
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