ZAKELJ Tanja

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Cross-country
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	13
2012	London, GBR	10

World Championships

Year	Location	Cross-country	XCO Team Relay X
2020	Leogang, AUT	9	11
2019	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN	8	-
2018	Lenzerheide, SUI	37	17
2017	Cairns, QLD, AUS	10	-
2016	Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE	22	-
2015	Vallnord, AND	18	-
2014	Hafjell, NOR	4	-
2013	Pietermaritzburg, RSA	5	-
2012	Saalfelden, AUT	12	-
2011	Champery, SUI	24	-
2008	Commezzadura, ITA	-	15

European Championships

Year	Location	Cross-country	XCO Team Relay X
2020	Monte Tamaro, SUI	19	-
2019	Brno, CZE	10	12
2018	Glasgow, GBR	12	-
2017	Darfo Boario Terme, ITA	8	-

World Cup - Overview per season since 2017

Year	Event	Standings	Three best ranks per season
2021	Cross-country	-	1 x 32nd, 1 x 39th, 2 x 40th
2021	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	1 x 35th, 1 x 38th
2020	Cross-country	-	2 x 20th
2020	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	1 x 26th, 1 x 33rd
2019	Cross-country	21st	1 x 8th, 1 x 16th, 1 x 19th
2019	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	1 x 17th, 2 x 19th, 1 x 25th
2018	Cross-country	15th	1 x 10th, 1 x 11th, 2 x 12th
2018	Cross Country (Short Track)	-	2 x 14th, 1 x 15th, 1 x 17th
2017	Cross-country	14th	1 x 7th, 2 x 11th, 1 x 12th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017

Rank	Year	Event	Location
7	2017	Cross-country	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN
8	2019	Cross-country	Val di Sole, ITA
10	2018	Cross-country	La Bresse, FRA
11	2018	Cross-country	Albstadt, GER
11	2017	Cross-country	Lenzerheide, SUI
11	2017	Cross-country	Vallnord, AND
12	2018	Cross-country	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN
12	2018	Cross-country	Val di Sole, ITA
12	2017	Cross-country	Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE
14	2018	Women's Cross Country (Short Track)	La Bresse, FRA
14	2018	Women's Cross Country (Short Track)	Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, CAN

Legend
IP - In Progress, XCO - Cross-country, X - Mixed, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

Armed Forces Athlete

Chemical Engineering - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

English, Slovene

Urban Ferencak

In 2008 two of the fingers on her left hand were cut off in an accident on her parents' farm. It took her five months to recover. "After the work was almost finished I went to clean the machine while it was still working and suddenly my two fingers were totally cut off my left hand. Luckily we reacted calmly and there were minimal consequences." (tanjazakelj.com, 07 Mar 2016; Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)

She began riding at age 16. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)

Her school teacher noticed her talent and introduced her to a mountain bike coach. She liked the sport because it was fun. (tanjazakelj.com, 07 Mar 2016; Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and finish higher than 10th place, which she achieved at the 2012 Games in London. (kolesarska-zveza.si, 09 Mar 2021)

Her father. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)

"Strive to be your best." (Athlete, 03 Jul 2012)

She was flag bearer for Slovenia at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (olympic.si, 20 Aug 2016)

She was named Best Rider of Slovenia by the Slovenian Cycling Federation in 2011 and 2015. (unior.si, 01 Jan 2016; delo.si, 24 Nov 2011)