Mara Rekar

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Mara Rekar
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NationalitySlovenian
Born (1937-05-08) 8 May 1937 (age 86)
Mojstrana, Yugoslavia
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing

Mara Rekar (born 8 May 1937) is a Slovenian cross-country skier. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres at the 1956 Winter Olympics, representing Yugoslavia. [1]

Contents

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1956 18 33

World Championships

 Year  Age  10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1958 2030

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mara Rekar Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2018.