Jakov Fak
Jakov Fak in Nové Město na Moravě, 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 August 1987 |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | SD Pokljuka |
| World Cup debut | 8 December 2006 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 5 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 13 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) |
| Medals | 5 (2 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 11 (2006/07–) |
| Individual victories | 9 |
| All victories | 9 |
| Individual podiums | 21 |
| All podiums | 22 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 15 February 2018 | |
Jakov Fak (born 1 August 1987) is a Croatian-Slovenian biathlete competing for Slovenia since 2010. As a member of the Croatian biathlon team, Fak won bronze medals at the 2009 World Championships and at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he was also the Croatian flag bearer at the opening ceremony. In 2010, Fak switched his citizenship and started competing for Slovenia. Fak won four medals at the World Championships with the Slovenian team, including two gold and a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In addition, Fak has nine victories in the World Cup.