# Vesna Fabjan

Vesna Fabjan (born 13 March 1985) is a Slovenian cross-country skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in three Winter Olympics, her best finish is third in the individual sprint event at Sochi in 2014.
Fabjan's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the individual sprint in Oslo in 2011. She finished ninth in the team sprint event in Sapporo in 2007.
Her two World Cup victories were achieved at a sprint freestyle event in Russia in January 2010 and February 2011.
Fabjan finished third in the individual sprint to win bronze at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
In June 2020, she announced her retirement.

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
| 2006 | 20 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 14 |
| 2010 | 24 | 33 | — | — | 23 | 14 | 10 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | — | 3rd | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |

### World Championships

| Year | Age | 10 km individual | 15 km skiathlon | 30 km mass start | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay | Team sprint |
| 2005 | 19 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — |
| 2007 | 21 | 57 | — | — | 37 | — | 9 |
| 2009 | 23 | 53 | — | — | 16 | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | 41 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 52 | — | — | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| 2017 | 31 | 59 | — | — | 26 | — | — |

### World Cup

Season Standings :
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 2005 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 20 | 103 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 21 | 56 | NC | 32 | — | 48 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 22 | 37 | NC | 23 | — | 40 | — | 53 | — |
| 2009 | 23 | 34 | 91 | 12 | — | 33 | — | 52 | — |
| 2010 | 24 | 21 | 97 | 7 | — | DNF | — | 37 | — |
| 2011 | 25 | 29 | 89 | 9 | DNF | DNF | — | 36 | — |
| 2012 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 10 | DNF | DNF | — | 38 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 60 | NC | 31 | DNF | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | 34 | NC | 11 | — | — | — | 40 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | 67 | — | 37 | DNF | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30 | 35 | 79 | 16 | DNF | DNF | — | — | 35 |
| 2017 | 31 | 49 | NC | 22 | DNF | DNF | — | 37 | — |
| 2018 | 32 | 58 | NC | 28 | — | DNF | — | DNF | — |
| 2019 | 33 | 75 | NC | 38 | DNF | DNF | — | DNF | — |
| 2020 | 34 | 97 | NC | 66 | — | DNF | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 2 victories – (2 WC)
* 5 podiums – (5 WC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2009–10 | 5 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 0.8 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 22 January 2010 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2010–11 | 4 December 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 0.9 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 2010–11 | 5 February 2011 | Rybinsk, Russia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 5 | 2013–14 | 18 January 2014 | Szklarska Poręba, Poland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |

#### Team podiums

* 1 podium – (1 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
| 1 | 2009–10 | 24 January 20,101 | Rybinsk, Russia | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Višnar |