# Elvedina Muzaferija

Elvedina Muzaferija (born 20 August 1999) is a Bosnian female alpine skier. She carried her nation's flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

## Biography

Muzaferija was the first woman from Bosnia and Herzegovina to appear in downhill. On 10 February 2020, she achieved her best result in European Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland taking the 10th place in Super-G. On 19 February 2023, in Europa Cup in Crans-Montana, Elvedina was 15th in the downhill race, and day before she was 2nd also in downhill, which is the best result of any skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her previous best was achieved on 15 February 2021 as she finished 16th in World Cup, which was, at the time, the best placement of any Bosnian alpine skiers in the country's history. In World Cup in France, in February 2023, she was 15th in alpine combination race, 20th in downhill and 25th in Super-G. On 27 January 2024, Muzaferia took 14th place in the Super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, a day after she took 25th place in downhill.
She was also the first alpine skier from Bosnia and Herzegovina to score points in the World Cup even though she has not received much, if any, support from Bosnian Ski association.

## World Cup results
### Season standings

| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
| 2020 | 20 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 38 |
| 2021 | 21 | no World Cup points | no World Cup points | no World Cup points | no World Cup points | no World Cup points | no World Cup points |
| 2022 | 22 | 92 | — | — | 41 | 48 | — |
| 2023 | 23 | 112 | — | — | 48 | 47 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | 54 | — | — | 23 | 24 | — |
| 2025 | 25 | 84 | — | — | 33 | 37 | — |
    Standings through 26 January 2025

### Results per discipline

| Discipline | WC starts | WC top 30 | WC top 15 | WC top 5 | WC podium | Best result | Best result | Best result |
| Discipline | WC starts | WC top 30 | WC top 15 | WC top 5 | WC podium | Date | Location | Place |
| Slalom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 January 2018 | Zagreb, Croatia | 49th |
| Giant slalom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 December 2017 | Lienz, Austria | 53rd |
| Super-G | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 March 2024 | Kvitfjell, Norway | 9th |
| Downhill | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 February 2024 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | 4th |
| Combined | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 February 2020 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | 22nd |
| Total | 77 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | |
* Standings through 26 January 2025

## World Championship results

| Year |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
| 2017 | 17 | 55 | DNFQ1 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 19 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2021 | 21 | — | — | 38 | 25 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 | — | — | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| 2025 | 25 | — | DNF1 | 27 | 23 | 22 |

## Olympic results

| Year |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
| 2018 | 18 | DNF | 44 | 42 | 31 | DNF2 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | — | — | 25 | DNF | DNF2 | — |

## Other results
### European Cup results
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
| 2020 | 20 | 103 | — | — | 39 | 40 | — |
| 2021 | 21 | 111 | — | — | 31 | 42 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | Did not compete at the Europa Cup | Did not compete at the Europa Cup | Did not compete at the Europa Cup | Did not compete at the Europa Cup | Did not compete at the Europa Cup | Did not compete at the Europa Cup |
| 2023 | 23 | 41 | — | — | 58 | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 24 | 29 | — | — | 48 | 7 | — |

#### Results per discipline

| Discipline | EC starts | EC Top 30 | EC Top 15 | EC Top 5 | EC Podium | Best result | Best result | Best result |
| Discipline | EC starts | EC Top 30 | EC Top 15 | EC Top 5 | EC Podium | Date | Location | Place |
| Slalom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| Giant slalom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| Super-G | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 February 2020 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | 10th |
| Downhill | 20 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 February 2024 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | 1st |
| Combined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 January 2018 | Innerkrems, Austria | DNS |
| Total | 35 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | | | |
* Standings through 11 February 2024

#### Race podiums

* 1 win – (1 DH)
* 2 podiums – (2 DH)
| Season |
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
| 2023 | 18 February 2023 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 2nd |
| 2024 | 11 February 2024 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st |