Tina Mrak

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Tina Mrak
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Mrak in 2015
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 34)
Koper, Slovenia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es) 470, Europe, Optimist
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Thessaloniki Women's 470

Tina Mrak (born 6 February 1988 in Koper) is a Slovenian Olympic sailor and recipient of several medals from various international events. Mrak finished Faculty of sports, University of Ljubljana and earned a profession of Physical education teacher. She is employed in Sport unit, which is part of Slovenian armed forces. She was born in Koper. [1] She competed in the 470 class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, together with Teja Černe. [1] [2] She competed in the same class at the 2016 Summer Olympics, this time with Veronika Macarol. [3] Her best achievement is bronze medal from World Championship, which was held in July 2017 in Theasaloniki, Greece. At European championships she won two gold medals in 2015 and 2018, a silver medal in 2012 and two bronze medals in 2014 and 2016.

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References

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