Barbara Jezeršek

Barbara Jezeršek
Barbara Jezeršek in 2012
Country Slovenia (2007–2014)
 Australia (2016–present)
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986
Kranj, Slovenia
Ski clubNSD Medvode (Slovenia)
World Cup career
Seasons11 – (2007–2014, 2016–2018)
Indiv. starts100
Indiv. podiums0
Team starts12
Team podiums0
Overall titles0 – (68th in 2012)
Discipline titles0
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.[1]

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 — —

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Barbara JEZERSEK | Cross-Country | Slovenia – Sochi 2014 Olympics". Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Pärsonova razkrila, da je lezbijka" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Hogan, Heather (24 February 2014). "Sochi report card: How did our gay Olympians do?". afterellen.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  6. ^ "JEZERSEK Barbara". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 24 December 2019.