Špela Ponomarenko Janić

Špela Ponomarenko Janić
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1981-10-02) 2 October 1981 (age 43)
Koper, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountrySlovenia
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K-1 200 m, K–2 200 m
ClubKKK Zusterna
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Slovenia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Szeged K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Račice K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Račice K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Szeged K-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Poznań K-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Plovdiv K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Brandenburg K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Zagreb K-1 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Plovdiv K-1 200 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pescara K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin K-1 500 m

Špela Ponomarenko Janić (born 2 October 1981) is a Slovenian sprint canoer who has won three medals in the K-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver in 2006 and bronze in 2007 and 2013.

Ponomarenko also finished sixth in the K-1 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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