Katja Višnar


Katja Višnar is a Slovenian, former cross-country skier who competed between 2002 and 2020. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she finished 11th in the team sprint, 15th in the 4 × 5 km relay, and 16th in the individual sprint events.
Višnar's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was second in the team sprint event at Seefeld in 2019 in pair with Anamarija Lampič.
Her best World Cup finish was second in a team sprint event in Russia in January 2010 and her best individual sprint finish was ninth at that same event. On 5 February 2011 she repeated her success at the World Cup finishing second in the sprint in Russia behind her compatriot Vesna Fabjan.
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in January 2020.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

  • 1 medal –
Year Age 10 km
individual
15 km
skiathlon
30 km
mass start
Sprint 4 × 5 km
relay
Team
sprint
2007226638
20092426
201126[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011 – Women's 10 kilometre classical|—]215
2013284146
2015303511109
2017324621138
201934269Silver

World Cup

Individual podiums

  • 3 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
1 2010–11 5 February 2011

Team podiums

  • 1 podium –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
1 2009–10 24 January 2010