Živa Klemenčič
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 7 January 2001 Kranj, Slovenia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Živa Klemenčič (born 7 January 2001) is a Slovenian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2021.[1]
Career[edit]
Živa Klemenčič has been competing in biathlon since 2016. She made her international debut in the IBU Junior Cup in Pokljuka at the end of January 2017 and also took part in the Junior World Championships in the same year. In January 2019, Klemenčič made her debut in the IBU Cup in Duszniki-Zdrój and finished 41st in the sprint. Slovenian made her debut at the European Championships, and in March 2021 she competed at the World Championships in her home country, finishing 55th in the individual race.[2][3] Klemenčič also competed for Slovenia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing where she finished 64th and 79th in the individual and sprint races and 20th in the mixed relay.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
She has an older sister Polona Klemenčič, who is also a biathlete.[6]
Biathlon results[edit]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games[edit]
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing
|
64th | 79th | — | — | — | 20th |
World Championships[edit]
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2021 Pokljuka
|
55th | — | — | — | 19th | 16th | — |
 2023 Oberhof
|
83th | 88th | — | — | 12th | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město
|
— | — | — | — | 13th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
References[edit]
- ^ "Athlete Statistics - real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ^ "Živa Klemenčič se je otresla pritiska, Lea Einfalt je trpela". Dnevnik. March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Najmlajša najboljša. "Živa si zasluži čestitke, Lea in Polona pa ..."". siol.net.
- ^ J, S. "Herrmann pri zadnjem streljanju prehitela osem biatlonk za prvo zlato". rtvslo.si.
- ^ "STA: Olimpijske igre za zgodovino". www.sta.si.
- ^ "Sestrični veseli, da sta dobili nekoga, ki ga lahko lovita". siol.net. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
External links[edit]
Media related to Živa Klemenčič at Wikimedia Commons