Katja Višnar is a cross-country skier from Bled

Bled

Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...

, Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 who has competed since 2001. At the 2010 Winter Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

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, she finished 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 x 5 km relay, and 16th in the individual sprint events.

Višnar's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...

 was 26th in the individual sprint event at Liberec

Liberec

Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....

 in 2009.

Her best World Cup finish was second in a team sprint event in Russia

Russia

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 in January 2010 and her best individual sprint finish was ninth at that same event.

On February 5, 2011 she repeated her success at the World Cup finishing 2nd in the sprint in Russia behind her compatriot Vesna Fabjan

Vesna Fabjan

Vesna Fabjan is a Slovenian cross country skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, her best finish was 11th in the team sprint at Vancouver in 2010 while her best individual finish was 23rd in the individual sprint event at those same games.Fabjan's best finish at the...

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