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Nora Jenčušová (born 14 April 2002) is a Slovak
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road
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and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .
Biography
Nora Jenčušová was born on 14 April 2002 inSpišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves (; ; ) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. The town is located southeast of the High Tatras in the Spiš region, and lies on both banks of the Hornád River. It is the biggest town of the Spišská Nová Ves Distric ...
. As a child, she competed in triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the ...
, which brought her to bicycle racing. She is a student of the Technical University of Košice
Technical University of Košice () is the second largest university of technology in Slovakia.
University Structure
* Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnology
* Faculty of Materials, Metallurgy and Recycling
* Faculty ...
.
Career
Jenčušová was first noticed in the cycling world in 2020, when she became the European junior champion in the scratch. Since 2021 she is a member of the Italian professional team Bepink. She won the road race at the Czech and Slovak National Championships in 2022 and 2023 after finishing third in 2021. Additionally, she won theSlovak National Time Trial Championships
The Slovak National Time Trial Championships have been held since 1993.
Men
Women
See also
* Slovak National Road Race Championships
*National Road Cycling Championships
National road cycling championships are held annually by host nati ...
each year from 2021 to 2024.
In December 2023, she was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...
. Her Olympics appearance will be the first time a Slovak female cyclist will compete at the Olympics since her coach Lenka Ilavská
Lenka Ilavská (born May 5, 1972 in Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilina Region) is a retired female racing cyclist from Slovakia. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Her biggest achievement was winning th ...
competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
.
Jenčušová finished 25th at the Women's individual road race of the 2024 Olympics.
Major results
Road
;2019 : National Junior Championships ::1st Road race
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;2020
: 1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Junior Championships
: 8th Time trial, European Junior Championships
;2021
: National Championships
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::3rd Road race
;2022
: National Championships
::1st Road race
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
;2023
: National Championships
::1st Road race
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
: National Under-23 Championships
::1st Road race
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
: 1st Regiónom Nitrianskeho Kraja
: 2nd GP of the Mayor of the city Žiar nad Hronom
: 4th Time trial, European Under-23 Championships
: 4th Overall Belgrade GP Woman Tour
: 9th Respect Ladies Race Slovakia
;2024
: National Championships
::1st Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
Track
;2020 : 1st Scratch, UEC European Junior ChampionshipsReferences
External links
*Nora Jenčušová
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Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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2002 births
Living people
Slovak female cyclists
Slovak track cyclists
Olympic cyclists for Slovakia
Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Spišská Nová Ves