Tanja Žakelj

Tanja Žakelj

Žakelj at the 2012 Olympic cross-country race
Personal information
Full name	Tanja Žakelj
Born	(1988-09-15) September 15, 1988 Kranj, Slovenia
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Mountain bike racing
Role	Rider
Rider type	Cross-country
Major wins
- European Champion - junior (2006) - World Champion - junior (2006) - World Champion - under 23 (2008) - European Champion (2013) - Overall World Cup Winner (2013) - European Champion (2014)

Tanja Žakelj (born 15 September 1988) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, holder of multiple world- and European champion titles. She was born in Kranj.^[1] She competed in mountain biking at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She is the current (2013) European Champion and overall World Cup Winner.

Most notable achievements:

• Olympic games:
  • 10th place, London 2012

• World Championship:
  • 1st place, junior, Rotoura 2006
  • 1st place, under 23, Val di Sole 2008
  • 3rd place, junior, Livigno 2005
  • 4th place, Hafjell 2014
  • 4th place, under 23, Mont St. Anne 2010
  • 5th place, Pietermaritzburg 2013

• European Championship:
  • 1st place, Bern 2013
  • 1st place, St. Wendel 2014
  • 1st place, junior, Chies D'Alpago 2006
  • 2nd place, under 23, St. Wendel 2008
  • 3rd place, under 23, Haifa 2010
  • 3rd place, Dohnany 2011

• World Cup:
  • 1st place, Val di Sole 2013
  • 1st place, Nove Mesto 2013
  • 1st place, under 23, Windham 2010
  • 2nd place, Windham 2014
  • 2nd place, under 23, Houffalize 2010
  • 3rd place, Mont Sainte Anne 2013
  • 4th place, Albstadt 2014
  • 4th place, Albstadt 2013
  • 5th place, Cairns 2014
  • 5th place, Andorra 2013
  • 6th place, Mont St. Anne 2014
  • 6th place, Hofjell 2013
  • 9th place, Offenburg 2011
  • 9th place, Mont St. Anne 2011
  • 10th place, Windham 2010

• • overall World Cup Winner 2013

References

• Official website of Tanja Žakelj
• Tanja Žakelj profile at Cycling Archives
• mtbcrosscountry.com - Tanja Zakelj profile