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Aleksandra Zhekova
Alexandra Jekova (Bulgarian: Александра Жекова) (born October 5, 1987) is a snowboarder from Bulgaria. She competed for Bulgaria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross and parallel giant slalom.[1] Jekova was Bulgaria's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. She finished 5th in the 2014 Olympics cross event and 6th at the 2018 Olympics.
Helene Olafsen (leading), Alexandra Jekova, Tanja Frieden, Nelly Moenne Loccoz. Telluride, 19.12.2009, Quarter Final | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Sofia, Bulgaria | 5 October 1987
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Bulgaria |
At Winter X Games XVI, Jekova became the first Bulgarian to win a medal at the X Games, capturing silver in Snowboard X.
World Cup edit
Snowboard Cross Podiums edit
Season | Date | Location | Place |
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2005–2006 | 14 Jan 2006 | Kronplatz, Italy | 3rd |
2006–2007 | 11 Mar 2007 | Lake Placid, United States | 2nd |
2007–2008 | 13 Mar 2008 | Valmalenco, Italy | 2nd |
2009–2010 | 12 Sep 2009 | Chapelco, Argentina | 2nd |
2010–2011 | 8 Dec 2010 | Lech am Arlberg, Austria | 3rd |
17 Dec 2010 | Telluride, United States | 2nd | |
24 Mar 2011 | Arosa, Switzerland | 1st | |
25 Mar 2011 | Arosa, Switzerland | 1st | |
2011–2012 | 19 Jan 2012 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | 2nd |
22 Jan 2012 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | 3rd | |
8 Feb 2012 | Blue Mountain, Canada | 2nd | |
14 Mar 2012 | Valmalenco, Italy | 2nd | |
2012–2013 | 14 Dec 2012 | Telluride, United States | 3rd |
2013–2014 | 11 Jan 2014 | Vallnord, Andorra | 2nd |
11 Mar 2014 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | 3rd | |
2015–2016 | 5 Mar 2016 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | 1st |
Parallel Giant Slalom Podium edit
References edit
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
External links edit
- Aleksandra Zhekova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- at the X Games (archived)
- Aleksandra Zhekova at Olympics.com
- Aleksandra Zhekova at Olympedia