Vedrana MALEC
CroatiaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Women's 10km Classic | 73 | |
| Women's Sprint Free | 53 | ||
| Women's Team Sprint Classic | 20 | ||
| Women's 30km Mass Start Free | 52 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 50 | 30 kilometres Mass Start, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 56 | 10 kilometres, Classical | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 57 | 15 kilometres Skiathlon | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 60 | Sprint, Freestyle | 2014 | Sochi, RUS |
| 64 | Women's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 71 | Women's 10 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 19 | Team Sprint Finals Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 49 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km F/C Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 50 | SP F Final Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 50 | 10 km F Ladies | 2015 | Falun, SWE |
| 53 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 57 | SP C Final Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 58 | Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km C/F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 59 | SP F Final Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 59 | 10 km C Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 60 | 10 km C Ladies | 2017 | Lahti, FIN |
| 63 | 10 km F Ladies | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 64 | 10 km C Ladies | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 67 | 10 km F Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 71 | SP F Final Ladies | 2011 | Oslo, NOR |
| 72 | SP C Final Ladies | 2013 | Predazzo, ITA |
| 77 | SP 1.3 km F Final Ladies | 2009 | Liberec, CZE |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP F | 10km C | 10km F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 65th | 1 x 81st | 1 x 76th |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 56th | 1 x 58th | |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 64th | 1 x 68th |
Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events
| Season | SP |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 12nd |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 11st |
| 2018/19 |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 24 | Teamsprint Finals Ladies | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 65 | SP F Final Ladies | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 73 | SP F Final Ladies | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 76 | 10 km F Ladies | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Vedry (Info 2018)
Inline skating, reading and DIY crafts (such as decoupage). (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Athlete
Master's degree in Political Science, University of Zagreb.
Father. Mother. Older sister Lorena.
Croatian, English, German
Sk Sljeme Zagreb (Zagreb, CRO)
Personal: Marko Gracer (SLO)
Sister Lorena Malec (Cross-country skiing): Competed at the 2007 U23 World Championships, two Junior World Championships (2003-04), and two Winter Universiades (2005, 2007).
2010 in World Cup Davos (10km - 63rd)
Fibula fracture and two herniated discs.
2006
Older sister got into skiing, and she followed suit at age five and liked it. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Loves snow, being in nature and pushing her body over the limit to see how far it can go. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Top-30 finish in a World Cup competition. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Trains with the Slovenian team, in particular with Vesna Fabjan (bronze medallist at Sochi 2014) and coach Marko Gracer, for the past seven years so spends most of her time there. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Being a two-time Olympian and flagbearer at the closing ceremony at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
Most people who said that she could not do something or questioned her doing an unknown sport in a Mediterranean country, without snow and ski venues. (Athlete, Sep 2021)
"If you can dream it, you can do it." (Athlete, Sep 2021)
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