Barbara Jezeršek
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.[1]
| Barbara Jezeršek | |
|---|---|
 Barbara Jezeršek in 2012 | |
| Country |  Slovenia (2007-2014).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (2016-present) |
| Born | 31 October 1986 Kranj, Slovenia |
| Ski club | NSD Medvode (Slovenia) |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 11 – (2007–2014, 2016–2018) |
| Indiv. podiums | 0 |
| Team podiums | 0 |
| Indiv. starts | 100 |
| Team starts | 12 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (68th in 2012) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
| Updated on 27 May 2019. | |
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[2]
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.[3] She received Australian citizenship in 2016.[4]
She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.[5]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]
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 | — | — |
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
- Barbara Jezersek at Sochi2014.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 February 2014)