Tanja Žakelj

Tanja Žakelj

Žakelj in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Tanja Žakelj
Born	(1988-09-15) September 15, 1988 (age 28) Kranj, Slovenia
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Team information
Discipline	Mountain bike racing
Role	Rider
Rider type	Cross-country
Major wins
European Champion - junior (2006) World Champion - junior (2006) World Champion - under 23 (2008) European Champion (2013) Overall World Cup Winner (2013) European Champion (2014)

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.

Most notable achievements: