Barbara Jezeršek (born 31 October 1986) is a

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n-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the

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, 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. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sotchi, she finished 19th in the

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, 41st in the 10 km Classic, 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 31st in the 30 km Mass Start Free At the

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 ( cs, Mistrovství světa v klasickém lyžování Liberec 2009) took place 18 February – 1 March 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic. This was the fourth time these championships were hosted either i ...

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

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in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in

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in February 2010. She is openly lesbian. She received Australian citizenship in 2016. She is one of the six openly

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athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

References

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