Živa Klemenčič Explained

Živa Klemenčič
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:7 January 2001
Birth Place:Kranj, Slovenia
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

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

She has an older sister Polona Klemenčič, who is also a biathlete.[6]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2021 Pokljuka55th19th16th
align=left 2023 Oberhof83th88th12th
align=left 2024 Nové Město13th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete Statistics - real biathlon. www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. Web site: Živa Klemenčič se je otresla pritiska, Lea Einfalt je trpela. March 25, 2021. Dnevnik.
  3. Web site: Najmlajša najboljša. "Živa si zasluži čestitke, Lea in Polona pa ...". siol.net.
  4. Web site: Herrmann pri zadnjem streljanju prehitela osem biatlonk za prvo zlato. S.. J. rtvslo.si.
  5. Web site: STA: Olimpijske igre za zgodovino. www.sta.si.
  6. Web site: Sestrični veseli, da sta dobili nekoga, ki ga lahko lovita. siol.net. 2024-03-19.