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Tanja Žakelj (born 15 September 1988) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, holder of multiple world and European champion titles. She was born in 
Most notable achievements:
*Olympic games:
**10th place, London 2012
**13th place, Rio de Janeiro, 2016
*World Championship:
**1st place, junior, Rotoura 2006
**1st place, under 23, Val di Sole 2008
**3rd place, junior, Livigno 2005
**4th place, Hafjell 2014
**4th place, under 23, Mont St. Anne 2010
**5th place, Pietermaritzburg 2013
*European Championship:
**1st place, Bern 2013
**1st place, St. Wendel 2014
**1st place, junior, Chies D'Alpago 2006
**2nd place, under 23, St. Wendel 2008
**3rd place, under 23, Haifa 2010
**3rd place, Dohnany 2011
*World Cup:
**1st place, Val di Sole 2013
**1st place, Nove Mesto 2013
**1st place, under 23, Windham 2010
**2nd place, Windham 2014
**2nd place, under 23, Houffalize 2010
**3rd place, Mont Sainte Anne 2013
**4th place, Albstadt 2014
**4th place, Albstadt 2013
**5th place, Cairns 2014
**5th place, Andorra 2013
**6th place, Windham 2015
**6th place, Mont St. Anne 2014
**6th place, Hofjell 2013
**7th place, Mont-Sainte-Anne 2016
**8ht place, Andorra 2016
**9th place, Mont-Sainte-Anne 2015
**9th place, Offenburg 2011
**9th place, Mont St. Anne 2011
**10th place, Windham 2010
**overall World Cup Winner 2013
Tanja Žakelj
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Tanja Žakelj
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Kranj
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. She competed in mountain biking
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at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics
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in Rio de Janeiro. She is the current (2013) European Champion and overall World Cup Winner. She was on the start list of 2018 Cross Country European Championships and finished 12.
Most notable achievements:
*Olympic games:
**10th place, London 2012
**13th place, Rio de Janeiro, 2016
*World Championship:
**1st place, junior, Rotoura 2006
**1st place, under 23, Val di Sole 2008
**3rd place, junior, Livigno 2005
**4th place, Hafjell 2014
**4th place, under 23, Mont St. Anne 2010
**5th place, Pietermaritzburg 2013
*European Championship:
**1st place, Bern 2013
**1st place, St. Wendel 2014
**1st place, junior, Chies D'Alpago 2006
**2nd place, under 23, St. Wendel 2008
**3rd place, under 23, Haifa 2010
**3rd place, Dohnany 2011
*World Cup:
**1st place, Val di Sole 2013
**1st place, Nove Mesto 2013
**1st place, under 23, Windham 2010
**2nd place, Windham 2014
**2nd place, under 23, Houffalize 2010
**3rd place, Mont Sainte Anne 2013
**4th place, Albstadt 2014
**4th place, Albstadt 2013
**5th place, Cairns 2014
**5th place, Andorra 2013
**6th place, Windham 2015
**6th place, Mont St. Anne 2014
**6th place, Hofjell 2013
**7th place, Mont-Sainte-Anne 2016
**8ht place, Andorra 2016
**9th place, Mont-Sainte-Anne 2015
**9th place, Offenburg 2011
**9th place, Mont St. Anne 2011
**10th place, Windham 2010
**overall World Cup Winner 2013
References
External links
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Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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Tanja Žakelj
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Team Slovenia
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1988 births
Living people
Slovenian female cyclists
Cross-country mountain bikers
Olympic cyclists for Slovenia
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
European Games competitors for Slovenia
Cyclists at the 2023 European Games
Cyclists from Kranj
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