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Tanja Žakelj

1988 - Today

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Tanja Žakelj (born 15 September 1988) is a Slovenian racing cyclist, holder of multiple world and European champion titles. She was born in Kranj. She competed in mountain biking at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is the current (2013) European Champion and overall World Cup Winner. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tanja Žakelj is the 1,666th most popular cyclist (down from 1,614th in 2024), the 368th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 344th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Slovene Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Tanja Žakelj ranks 1,666 out of 1,613Before her are Sam Bewley, Antonio Piedra, Paolo Bossoni, Yohann Gène, Tiffany Cromwell, and Matteo Sobrero. After her are Laëtitia Le Corguillé, Sam Oomen, Joris Daudet, Josh Tarling, Daniel Bigham, and Julien Simon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Tanja Žakelj ranks 1,361Before her are Mandana Karimi, Kota Morimura, Aliya Garayeva, Joonas Kemppainen, Tiffany Cromwell, and Chen Po-liang. After her are Patrick Hager, Charlotte Lembach, Víctor Ayala, Demetrius Andrade, Oh Hye-ri, and Kirk Cousins.

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In Slovenia

Among people born in Slovenia, Tanja Žakelj ranks 368 out of 340Before her are Miha Zarabec (1991), Luka Krajnc (1994), Jaka Klobučar (1987), Rok Tičar (1989), Adrian Gomboc (1995), and Edo Murić (1991). After her are Anže Lanišek (1996), Vanja Drkušić (1999), Jan Urbas (1989), Lovro Kos (1999), Miha Mevlja (1990), and Rajko Rotman (1989).

Among CYCLISTS In Slovenia

Among cyclists born in Slovenia, Tanja Žakelj ranks 17Before her are Grega Bole (1985), Jan Polanc (1992), Luka Mezgec (1988), Uroš Murn (1975), Domen Novak (1995), and Kristijan Koren (1986). After her are Polona Batagelj (1989).