Alenka Bikar

Alenka Bikar (born 7 January 1974 in Ljubljana) is a retired female sprinter from Slovenia. She specialised in the 200 metres, competing in three Olympic games from 1996-2004.^[1] She was also named Slovenian Sportswoman of the Year in 2001. Bikar won the gold medal in the 200m in the Mediterranean Games in 2005.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Bikar has garnered a great deal of attention for her natural beauty and toned physique.^[2]

On 19 April 2012, Bikar replaced Zoran Janković as a deputy of the Positive Slovenia party in the National Assembly of Slovenia.^[3]

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Slovenia
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	32nd (h)	60 m	7.50
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	5th	60 m	7.32
	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	4th	200 m	23.68
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	13th (sf)	200 m	22.82
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	22nd (sf)	200 m	24.08
	Mediterranean Games	Bari, Italy	3rd	200 m	22.95
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	27th (qf)	200 m	23.43
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	8th	60 m	7.40
	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	9th (sf)	200 m	23.81
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th (sf)	200 m	23.42
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	13th (sf)	60 m	7.24
	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	10th (sf)	200 m	23.45
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	17th (h)	200 m	22.98
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	5th	60 m	7.20
	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	2nd	200 m	23.16
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	14th (qf)	200 m	23.01
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	6th	200 m	23.74
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	12th (qf)	100 m	11.34
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	5th	200 m	23.00
	Goodwill Games	Brisbane, Australia	7th	200 m	23.47
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	8th	100 m	11.63
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	8th	200 m	23.37
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	–	200 m	DQ
2003	World Championships	Paris, France		4×100 m relay	DQ
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	17th (sf)	60 m	7.34
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th (sf)	200 m	23.46
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	27th (qf)	200 m	23.38
2005	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	9th (sf)	200 m	23.82
	Mediterranean Games	Almería, Spain	1st	200 m	23.65
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	32nd (qf)	100 m	11.69

Personal bests

100 metres – 11.21s (2001)
200 metres – 22.76s (2001)

References

↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/alenka-bikar-1.html
↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/437282-20-most-bootylicious-athletes/page/30
↑ "National Assembly Appoints Substitute MP for Janković". English Service: News (Slovenian Press Agency). 19 April 2012.

External links

Alenka Bikar's channel on YouTube
Alenka Bikar profile at IAAF

Slovenian Sportswoman of the Year

Marijana Lubej (1968)
Nataša Urbančič (1969–74)
Mima Jaušovec (1975–77)
Ljuba Tkalčič (1978)
Breda Lorenci (1979)
Mima Jaušovec (1980)
Bojana Dornig (1981)
Andreja Leskovšek (1982)
Lidija Lapajne (1983)
Mateja Svet (1984–90)
Nataša Bokal (1991)
Marika Kardinar (1992)
Brigita Bukovec (1993)
Britta Bilač (1994)
Brigita Bukovec (1995–98)
Metka Sparavec (1999)
Špela Pretnar (2000)
Alenka Bikar (2001)
Jolanda Čeplak (2002–04)
Tina Maze (2005)
Petra Majdič (2006–07)
Sara Isaković (2008)
Petra Majdič (2009)
Tina Maze (2010–11)
Urška Žolnir (2012)
Tina Maze (2013–15)

Mediterranean Games champions in women's 200 metres

1979: Marisa Masullo (ITA) 1983: Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA) 1987–1991: Marisa Masullo (ITA) 1993: Maguy Nestoret (FRA) 1997: Christine Arron (FRA) 2001: Nora Ivanova-Güner (TUR) 2005: Alenka Bikar (SLO) 2009–2013: Eleni Artymata (CYP)

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