page_title: Barbara Jezeršek
hierarchical_section_title: Barbara Jezeršek
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Barbara Jezersek, Coupe du monde de ski de fond 2012, Québec, Canada English: Barbara Jezersek, FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2012, Quebec, Canada.
context_page_description: Barbara Jezeršek is a Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 40th in the 10 km events.
  At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sotchi, she finished 19th in the Skiathlon, 41st in the 10km Classic, 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 31st in the 30 km Mass Start Free
  At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Jezeršek finished 44th in the 30 km, 49th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 65th in the individual sprint events. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in a 4 × 5 km relay event in Norway in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in Canada in February 2010. She is openly lesbian. She received Australian citizenship in 2016.
  She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
context_section_description: Barbara Jezeršek (born 31 October 1986) is a Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 40th in the 10 km events.
  At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sotchi, she finished 19th in the Skiathlon, 41st in the 10km Classic, 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 31st in the 30 km Mass Start Free
  At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Jezeršek finished 44th in the 30 km, 49th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 65th in the individual sprint events. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in a 4 × 5 km relay event in Norway in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in Canada in February 2010. She is openly lesbian. She received Australian citizenship in 2016.
  She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
caption: Barbara Jezeršek in 2012
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