Janine Flock

Austrian skeleton racer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 36)
Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
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Janine Flock
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Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 36)
Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportSkeleton
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals9th (Sochi 2014)
4th (Pyeongchang 2018)
1st (Milan-Cortina 2026)
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Milano CortinaWomen
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 IglsWomen
Silver medal – second place2016 IglsMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2020 AltenbergWomen
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 KönigsseeWomen
Gold medal – first place2016 St. MoritzWomen
Gold medal – first place2019 IglsWomen
Gold medal – first place2025 LillehammerWomen
Silver medal – second place2015 IglsWomen
Silver medal – second place2017 WinterbergWomen
Silver medal – second place2022 St. MoritzWomen
Silver medal – second place2023 AltenbergWomen
Bronze medal – third place2013 IglsWomen
Bronze medal – third place2018 IglsWomen
Bronze medal – third place2020 SiguldaWomen
Bronze medal – third place2021 WinterbergWomen
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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]

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