Janine Flock (/ʒanin flɔk/[1] born 25 July 1989) is an Austrian skeleton racer. She was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[2] In February 2015, she became the first Austrian woman to win an overall World Cup skeleton title.[3] She came in second at the 2016 World Championships and is regarded as the best woman skeleton racer in Austrian history.[4]

Janine Flock
Flock in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 34)
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)
Medal record
Women's skeleton
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Igls Women
Silver medal – second place 2016 Igls Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Altenberg Women
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Königssee Women
Gold medal – first place 2016 St. Moritz Women
Gold medal – first place 2019 Igls Women
Silver medal – second place 2015 Igls Women
Silver medal – second place 2017 Winterberg Women
Silver medal – second place 2022 St. Moritz Women
Silver medal – second place 2023 Altenberg Women
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Igls Women
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Igls Women
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sigulda Women
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Winterberg Women

References edit

  1. ^ "Interview JANINE FLOCK – EC & ICC ´18". Retrieved 18 January 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Janine Flock – Austria Archived 5 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Sochi 2014 Olympics
  3. ^ "Janine Flock is first Austrian woman to win overall skeleton World Cup title | Sport". The Guardian. Associated Press. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  4. ^ Stahlhacke, Angela (13 December 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

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