Polona Klemenčič Explained

Polona Klemenčič
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:16 April 1997
Birth Place:Kranj, Slovenia
Country:Slovenia
Sport:Biathlon

Polona Klemenčič (born 16 April 1997) is a Slovenian biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2018.[1]

Career

Klemenčič competed for Slovenia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Her best result was 20th place in the mixed relay and 29th place in individual race. She has competed at the World Championships six times, with a best finish of 7th place in the single mixed relay in 2023 and 8th place in the sprint in the Oberhof.[2] [3]

Personal life

She has a younger sister Živa Klemenčič, who is also a biathlete.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2017 Hochfilzen17thN/A
align=left 2019 Östersund81st77th23rd25th
align=left 2020 Antholz91st19th
align=left 2021 Pokljuka84th76th19th16th13th
align=left 2023 Oberhof46th8th22nd19th12th12th7th
align=left 2024 Nové Město45th44th48th13th9th18th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polona Klemenčič.
  2. Web site: Polona Klemenčič v Oberhofu s predstavo kariere do osmega mesta. Sloski. 2024-03-19.
  3. Web site: preberi.si - Polona Klemenčič do uspeha kariere, Lampičeva tokrat slabše. preberi.si. 2024-03-19.
  4. Web site: Sestrični veseli, da sta dobili nekoga, ki ga lahko lovita. siol.net. 2024-03-19.