| Barbara Jezeršek | |
| Nationality: | (2007-2014) (2016-present) |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Kranj, Slovenia |
| Club: | NSD Medvode (Slovenia) |
| Seasons: | 11 – (2007–2014, 2016–2018) |
| Totalpodiums: | 0 |
| Teampodiums: | 0 |
| Individual Starts: | 100 |
| Team Starts: | 12 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (68th in 2012) |
| Wctitles: | 0 |
| Updated: | 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]
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[6]
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | — | ||||||
| 27 | — | ||||||
| 31 | 12 | ||||||
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | |||||||
| 24 | — | |||||||
| 26 | — | |||||||
| 30 | — | |||||||
| 32 | — |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 20 | 46 | |||||||
| 21 | 42 | — | ||||||
| 22 | — | — | ||||||
| 23 | — | — | ||||||
| 24 | 74 | 53 | 81 | — | — | |||
| 25 | 68 | 48 | 80 | 53 | 35 | — | ||
| 26 | 77 | 54 | 32 | — | ||||
| 27 | 75 | 53 | 37 | 29 | — | |||
| 29 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 30 | — | — | ||||||
| 31 | — | — | — | |||||