Ema Klinec
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Ema Klinec (born 2 July 1998) is a Slovenian ski jumper. In February 2021, she became the first Slovenian female ski jumping world champion after winning the normal hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021.[2]
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Born | (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 26) Kranj, Slovenia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | SSK Norica Žiri | ||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best | 226 m (741 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 2014 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 21 March 2024. |
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On 18 March 2023, Klinec landed at 203 metres (666 ft) in her second jump at the Vikersundbakken ski flying hill, becoming the first woman to officially jump over 200 metres.[3] The next day, she set a new world record at 226 metres (741 ft), and also won the first ever women's ski flying event in history.[4]