Ema Klinec

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Born (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 27)
Kranj, Slovenia[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
SportSki jumping
ClubSSK Norica Žiri
Ema Klinec
Klinec in 2022
Personal information
Born (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 27)
Kranj, Slovenia[1]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Sport
SportSki jumping
ClubSSK Norica Žiri
World Cup career
Seasons2014, 2016–present
Indiv. starts163
Indiv. podiums31
Indiv. wins2
Team starts15
Team podiums5
Team wins2
Raw Air titles1 (2023)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)226 m (741 ft)
Vikersund, 19 March 2023
Medal record
Representing  Slovenia
Women's ski jumping
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 OberstdorfIndividual NH
Silver medal – second place2021 OberstdorfTeam NH
Silver medal – second place2025 TrondheimMixed team LH
Bronze medal – third place2023 PlanicaMixed team NH
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 LillehammerIndividual NH
Gold medal – first place2016 LillehammerMixed team NH
Updated on 28 March 2026

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]

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]

Winter Olympics

Year Place NH
2018 South Korea Pyeongchang 14
2022 China Beijing 5

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Year Place NH Team Mixed LH
2017 Finland Lahti 5 N/A 4 N/A
2021 Germany Oberstdorf 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 6
2023 Slovenia Planica 19 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7
2025 Norway Trondheim 13 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 15

World Cup record

References

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