Nika Vodan (née Križnar; born 9 March 2000) is a Slovenian ski jumper.[2]

Nika Vodan
Vodan in 2019
Born (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24)
Škofja Loka, Slovenia[1]
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Ski clubSSK Norica Žiri
Personal best193.5 m (635 ft)
Vikersund, 19 March 2023
World Cup career
Seasons2016–present
Indiv. starts144
Indiv. podiums29
Indiv. wins6
Team starts15
Team podiums9
Team wins3
Overall titles1 (2021)
Medal record
Women's ski jumping
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Individual NH
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oberstdorf Team NH
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oberstdorf Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Planica Mixed team NH
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Individual LH
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed NH
Updated on 15 December 2024.

Career

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In the 2020–21 World Cup season, Križnar won the overall title after finishing nine points above Sara Takanashi.[3] At the 2022 Winter Olympics, she won bronze in the women's normal hill individual event.[4]

Major tournament results

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Winter Olympics

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Year Place Normal Mixed
2018   Pyeongchang 7 N/A
2022   Beijing    

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

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Year Place Individual Team
Normal Large Women Mixed
2017   Lahti 13 N/A N/A 4
2019   Seefeld 7 N/A 4 4
2021   Oberstdorf 5     4
2023   Planica 11 10 4  

World Cup

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Standings

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Season Position Points
2015–16 36 40
2016–17 33 74
2017–18 10 383
2018–19 5 826
2019–20 7 497
2020–21 1 871
2021–22 2 1,191
2022–23 9 741
2023–24 6 893

Individual wins

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No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2020–21 5 February 2021     Hinzenbach Aigner-Schanze HS90 NH
2 18 February 2021     Râșnov Trambulina Valea Cărbunării HS97 NH
3 2021–22 31 December 2021     Ljubno ob Savinji Savina Ski Jumping Center HS94 NH
4 30 January 2022     Willingen Mühlenkopfschanze HS147 LH
5 27 February 2022     Hinzenbach Aigner-Schanze HS90 NH
6 2023–24 1 March 2024     Lahti Salpausselkä HS130 LH

Individual starts

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winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q)
Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
2015–16                                  
14 12
2016–17                                      
q 25 16 17 25 29 39 26 16 20
2017–18                              
18 10 12 13 22 q 7 4 7 12 4 3 17 22 15
2018–19                                                
13 7 10 5 7 14 12 5 12 5 6 5 12 6 4 18 8 8 6 8 16 4 6 3
2019–20                                
11 7 12 8 17 6 8 9 11 5 16 10 11 3 5 9
2020–21                          
2 10 5 6 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 3
2021–22                                      
8 7 5 7 4 8 6 1 5 5 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 2
2022–23                                                    
7 4 8 6 6 3 3 6 5 8 5 5 6 11 18 10 8 6 9 19
2023–24                                                
13 10 8 6 14 14 6 3 3 4 5 3 9 5 8 19 1 11 12 3 4 10 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nika Križnar – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ^ Nika Vodan at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  3. ^ "Veliki kristalni globus za Niko Križnar!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jamnik, Tilen (5 February 2022). "Ena tekma, dve (zgodovinski) medalji: Bogataj olimpijska prvakinja, Križnar bronasta!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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