Miha SIMENC
SloveniaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 71 | |
| Men's Sprint Free | 44 | ||
| Men's Team Sprint Classic | 16 | ||
| Men's 4 x 10km Relay | 14 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 18 | Men's Team Sprint, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 31 | Men's Sprint, Classical | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 84 | Men's 15 kilometres, Freestyle | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| Youth Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 7 | 10 kilometres, Classical | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT |
| 12 | Sprint, Freestyle | 2012 | Innsbruck, AUT |
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 8 | Teamsprint C Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 13 | Team Sprint C Men | 2017 | Lathi, FIN |
| 33 | SP F Final Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 34 | SP F Final Men | 2017 | Lathi, FIN |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Sprint | All |
| 2019/2020 | 21 | 53 |
| 2018/2019 | 23 | 49 |
| 2017/2018 | 75 | 133 |
| Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | SP C | SP F | 15 km C | 15 km F | 15 km F Mst |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 47th | 1 x 58th | 1 x 62nd | ||
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 16th | 1 x 72nd | |||
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 18th | 1 x 10th | 1 x 56th | 1 x 88th | |
| Best performances in World Cup races from 2018/2019 - Team events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | TSP C | TSP F |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 16th | |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 10th | |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 22nd | 1 x 15th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 16 | TSP F | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 47 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 50 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 52 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Dresden, GER |
| 58 | 15 km C | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 61 | SP C | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 62 | 15 km F | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
Travelling. (Athlete Jun 2021)
Athlete
Marketing and Social Media communications - DOBA Faculty of Applied Business and Social Studies (Maribor, SLO). (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Wife, Vanja (married 2019). One son (born 2020). Brother, Matej. Sister, Ana.
Slovenian, English
TSK Logatec (Logatec, SLO)
National: Nejc Brodar (SLO)
Personal: Ola Vigen Hattestadt (NOR)
Older brother Matej Simenc (Cross-country skiing): Competed at five Junior World Championships (2006-10) and the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival. Coach of their hometown club.
Older sister Ana Simenc (Cross-country skiing): Competed at the 2006 Junior World Championships and the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival.
Biking, football, skiing, and swimming. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
2015 World Cup in Davos (Sprint - 40th)
October 2020: Herniated disc in his back, requiring surgery. Did not compete in the 2020/21 season but was back on skis by December 2020. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
2015
Followed his older brother and his sister into the sport. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Tried alpine skiing first, but then the whole family switched to cross-country skiing because of his father, a former cross-country skier. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Is dreaming of an Olympic medal. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Always tries to have fun during the trainings and loves hard training sessions. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Winning first World Cup points in December 2016 in Val Mustair was his most memorable sporting achievement so far, as this was a big turning point in his career. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
Cross-country skier Petra Majdic (SLO), 2010 Olympic sprint bronze medallist, three-time Olympian, two-time World Championships medallist.
Cross-country skier Petter Northug (NOR), two-time Olympic and 13-time World champion.
His coach, cross-country skier Ola Vigen Hattestadt (NOR), 2014 Olympic sprint champion, two-time World champion. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
His older brother, cross-country skier Matej Simenc (SLO), competed at five Junior World Championships (2006-10), and the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival.
His coach, cross-country skier Ola Vigen Hattestadt (NOR), 2014 Olympic sprint champion, two-time World champion. (Athlete, Jun 2021)
"I have the best job in the world." (Athlete, Jun 2021)
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