Janine Flock
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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) 1st (Milan-Cortina 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Janine Flock (Austrian German: [ʒaˈniːn ˈflɔk];[1] born 25 July 1989) is an Austrian skeleton racer and the 2026 Olympic champion. She was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics,[2] the 2018 Winter Olympics,[3] and the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4] In February 2015, she became the first Austrian woman to win an overall World Cup skeleton title.[5] She came in second at the 2016 World Championships and third at the 2020 World Championships and is regarded as the best woman skeleton racer in Austrian history.[6]
Her gold medal win in women’s Olympic skeleton singles at the 2026 Olympics made her the oldest-ever medal winner in women’s Olympic skeleton, and the oldest-ever Austrian Winter Olympics gold medal winner, at age 36.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Interview JANINE FLOCK – EC & ICC ´18". YouTube.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Janine FLOCK | Skeleton | Austria". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
- ^ "Skeleton | Athlete Profile: Janine FLOCK". Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Janine FLOCK Skeleton". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Janine Flock is first Austrian woman to win overall skeleton World Cup title". The Guardian. Associated Press. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Stahlhacke, Angela (13 December 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/sports/skeleton-flock-erases-pyeongchang-pain-with-brilliant-gold-2026-02-14/
- ^ "Janine Flock wins Austria's first skeleton Olympic gold medal". www.ibsf.org. 14 February 2026.
External links
- Janine Flock at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Janine Flock at Milano Cortina 2026
- Janine Flock at Olympics.com
- Janine Flock at Olympedia
- Janine Flock at InterSportStats
- Janine Flock at Team Austria (in German)
- Official website (in German)