Barbara Jezeršek

{{Short description|Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2012}}

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| name = Barbara Jezeršek

| image = Barbara Jezersek Cross-Country World Cup 2012 Quebec.jpg

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| caption = Barbara Jezeršek in 2012

| nationality = {{SLO}} (2007-2014)
{{AUS}} (2016-present)

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kranj, Slovenia

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| club = NSD Medvode (Slovenia)

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| seasons = 11 – (2007–2014, 2016–2018)

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| totalpodiums = 0

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| individual_starts = 100

| team_starts = 12

| wcoveralls = 0 – (68th in 2012)

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| updated = 27 May 2019

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Barbara Jezeršek (born 31 October 1986) is a Slovenian-born Australian cross country skier, currently representing Australia, who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 14th in the 4 x 5 km relay, 17th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 40th in the 10 km events.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/barbara-jezersek-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418054606/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/barbara-jezersek-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Barbara Jezeršek}}

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sotchi, she finished 19th in the Skiathlon, 41st in the 10 km Classic, 11th in the 4 × 5 km relay and 31st in the 30 km Mass Start Free{{Cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-barbara-jezersek |title=Barbara JEZERSEK | Cross-Country | Slovenia - Sochi 2014 Olympics |access-date=17 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140216121117/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-barbara-jezersek |archive-date=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Jezeršek finished 44th in the 30 km, 49th in the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit, and 65th in the individual sprint events. Her best World Cup finish was ninth in a 4 × 5 km relay event in Norway in November 2009, while her best individual finish was 34th at a 10 km event in Canada in February 2010. She is openly lesbian.{{cite news |title=Pärsonova razkrila, da je lezbijka |date=24 June 2012|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/zimski-sporti/paersonova-razkrila-da-je-lezbijka/286026 |accessdate=17 January 2013 | publisher=RTV Slovenija|language=Slovenian}} She received Australian citizenship in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/jezer-ek-receives-citizenship-and-looks-towards-pyeongchang|title=Jezeršek receives citizenship and looks towards PyeongChang|date=18 November 2016|accessdate=9 February 2018|work=Olympics.com.au|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126064744/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/jezer-ek-receives-citizenship-and-looks-towards-pyeongchang|url-status=dead}}

She is one of the six openly gay athletes who competed at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.afterellen.com/people/210759-sochi-report-card-how-did-our-gay-olympians-fare |title=Sochi report card: How did our gay Olympians do? |last=Hogan |first=Heather |date=24 February 2014 |website=afterellen.com|access-date=3 March 2019}}