Nataša Lačen, (born 3 December 1971 in

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) is a

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n cross country skier who competed from 1993 to 2003. Her best World Cup finish was 12th twice with one each in 2001 and in 2002. Lačen also competed in two

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, earning her best finish of ninth in the 4 × 5 km relay at

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. Her best finish at the

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was 17th in the 30 km event at

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Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

:a. Cancelled due to extremely cold weather.

World Cup

Season standings

References

External links

* 1971 births Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic cross-country skiers for Slovenia Slovenian female cross-country skiers People from the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem {{Slovenia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub