Barbara Jezeršek
Barbara Jezeršek is a Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, 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 Skiathlon, 41st in the 10km 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 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 Norway in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in Canada in February 2010. She is openly lesbian. She received Australian citizenship in 2016.
She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
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