Nina Kostanjšek (born 4 June 1993) is a Slovenian rower. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Nina Kostanjšek
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31)[1]
Sport
SportRowing

Career

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She came to rowing late, and is a trained dentist. She became national champion in 2017, and her first international appearances for the national team of Slovenia include the 2018 Mediterranean Games, and at the European Rowing Championships in 2020 and 2022. She competed at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the Women's single sculls in the Czech Republic.[2]

She competed at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in the single sculls in Belgrade.[3] She reached the final of the single sculls at the 2024 European Rowing Championships in Szeged.[4] She was selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the single sculls.[5] She qualified for the quarter finals.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Nina Kostanjšek". World Rowing. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Slovenka, ki je lahko marsikomu velik vzor". siol.net (in Slovenian). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Tudi Nina Kostanjšek ni zadovoljna". siol.net (in Slovenian). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Oče je pisal zgodovino, sin bi lahko prekinil sušo - Sportklub - N1". sportklub (in Slovenian). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Nina Kostanjšek, Isak Žvegelj in Miloš Janša slovensko veslanje po 12 letih vračajo na olimpijski zemljevid". siol.net (in Slovenian). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Isak Žvegelj si je z zmago v repasažu priboril četrtfinale". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.