Janine Flock (Austrian German pronunciation: [ʒaˈniːn ˈflɔk];[1] born 25 July 1989) is an Austrian skeleton racer. She was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2] In February 2015, she became the first Austrian woman to win an overall World Cup skeleton title.[3] She came in second at the 2016 World Championships and is regarded as the best woman skeleton racer in Austrian history.[4]
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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 July 1989 Hall in Tirol, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skeleton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 9th (Sochi 2014) 4th (Pyeongchang 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Interview JANINE FLOCK – EC & ICC ´18". Retrieved 18 January 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Janine Flock – Austria Archived 5 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Sochi 2014 Olympics
- ^ "Janine Flock is first Austrian woman to win overall skeleton World Cup title | Sport". The Guardian. Associated Press. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Stahlhacke, Angela (13 December 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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