Rebeka Jančová
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_by_Sandro_Halank–344.jpg) Jančová at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 2003 Zvolen, Slovakia |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined |
| Club | Vojenské športové centrum Dukla Banská Bystrica |
| World Cup debut | 14 January 2023 (age 19) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2022, 2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 2 – (2023–2025) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 4 – (2023–2026) |
Rebeka Jančová (born 25 August 2003) is a Slovak alpine ski racer. She competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[1]
Rebeka Jančová was born on 25 August 2003 in Zvolen.[2] She initially became interested in skiing because of her older sister Tereza Jančová. In 2012, at the age of 9, she joined the Levoča ski Club, which has been a part of Veronika Velez-Zuzulová academy since 2018.[3] She is also a member of the Dukla Banská Bystrica athletic club.[4]
Rebeka Jančová started competing internationally at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne. She finished 4th in combined, 8th in super-G and 14th and 15th in giant slalom and slalom respectively.[5]
At the age of 18, she qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[6] She finished 12th in mixed team race together with Petra Hromcová, Adam Žampa and Andreas Žampa after losing 1 to 3 to the team USA. Additionally, she finished 39th in Women's Super-G. She did not finish either slalom or giant slalom race.[7]
Jančová made her senior debut at the 2022–23 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on 14 January 2023 at the age of 19.[8]
