Lejla Tanović

Lejla Tanović (born 19 June 1994) is a Bosnian mountain bike racer.[7] She is the first cross country cyclist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign a contract for a professional cycling team.[8] Lejla started racing at the age of 15 at local cycling club Klub brdskog biciklizma "Puls" for which team she is still riding.[9] She is an eleven time national champion in various disciplines and four time national league overall winner,[10] Balkan was champion for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and also two time silver medal winner in the Balkan championship.[11]

Lejla Tanović
Lejla Tanović
Personal information
Full nameLejla Tanović
Born (1994-06-19) 19 June 1994[1]
Udine, Italy
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina[3]
SportMountain bike racing
ClubKlub brdskog biciklizma "Puls"
Turned pro2014.[4]
Coached byAmar Njemčević
Achievements and titles
Regional finals4 time Balkan champion[5]
National finals14 time national champion[6]
Highest world ranking7 UCI ranking
Medal record
Representing the  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Women's cross-country cycling
UCI Cross-country Balkan Championship
2014 North MacedoniaU23
2015 Greeceelite
2016 Montenegroelite
2017 Greeceelite
2018 Romaniaelite
2019 Serbiaelite
Updated on 24 December 2019.

Personal

Lejla Tanović is Bosnia and Herzegovina national champion at: cross-country (XCO), cross-country marathon (XCM), and cross-country eliminator (XCE).[12] She has also won titles in the 2014 national road cycling championships.[13] Lejla is a graduated student of Faculty of Law in Sarajevo with a master's degree in criminal law.[14]

Career

Lejla grew up in Sarajevo, while very young she showed passion for sport and cycling. After intense searching for a mountain bike racing club she started training with Amar Njemčević, one off the best cycling and condition coaches in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[15] After a few years of racing in national races, Lejla started her professional and international career in 2013.[16] She signed a professional contract with Turkish cycling team Salcano Cappadocia in 2014.[17] Lejla won three medals on Balkan championship races, in 2014 she was second in Macedonia[18] and also winning second place in Greece in 2015.[19] But in 2016 she won first gold medal in elite category for Bosnia and Herzegovina on Balkan championship in Montenegro.[20] After that victory she became most successful mountain bike rider in history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[21] After season 2015 and 2016 where she was riding for Salcano team from Turkey she signed for SMF Team from Greece for season 2017.[22] In season 2017 Lejla Tanovic defend her Balkan champion title in Nafpaktos (Greece), this was her second straight time that she won Balkan title in elite category. [23] In 2018, Lejla defend her Balkan championship title at competition held in Romania [24] After her third successful Balkan championship defence, she won her fourth consecutive Balkan championship in 2019 in Serbia.[25]

Achievements
YearResultEvent
2011 GoldInternational race Valter 3
2012 GoldInternational race Vogosca Cup
2012 GoldMostar Škoda XC league
2012 SilverTuzla Škoda XC league
2012 GoldBanja Luka Škoda XC league
20121st overallŠkoda XC premier league
2013 SilverMostar premier league
2013 GoldSarajevo Premier league
2013 GoldBanja Luka Premier league
2013 GoldBihać Premier league
20131st overallNational premier league
2014 GoldNational championship in marathon (XCM)
2014 GoldNational cross-country championship (XCO)
2014 GoldNational championship Time Trail (TT)
2014 GoldNational championship Road Racing
2014 GoldLivno Premier league
2014 GoldPanonica Cup Tuzla
2014 GoldVitez Premier league
2014 GoldSarajevo Premier league
2014 GoldZivinice Premier league
20141st overallNational Premier league
2014 SilverBalkan Championship Macedonia
20145thValis Aurea Pozega UCI C2
20144thBalkan bike festival Macedonia UCI C3
20157thStage race UCI S2 Salcano cup Novi Sad
20154thXCO Vodice Cup UCI C2 Croatia
2015 SilverHalkidiki stage race UCI S2 Greece
2015 SilverBalkan championship Naousa UCI C2 Greece
2015 BronzeArnavutkoy MTB Cup UCI C1 Turkey
2016 SilverAthens MTB Cup UCI C2 Greece
2016 SilverLamia MTB Challenge UCI S2 Greece
2016 SilverFelsotarkany MTB Cup UCI C2 Hungary
2016 BronzeSamobor MTB Cup UCI C1 Croatia
2016 GoldBalkan championship MTB Cup UCI C2 Montenegro
2017 GoldBalkan championship MTB Cup UCI C2 Greece
2017 GoldVodice MTB Cup UCI C2 Croatia
2017 GoldXCM Brac UCI C3 Croatia
2017 SilverXCO Groznjan MTB Cup UCI C2 Croatia
2017 BronzeYalova MTB Cup UCI C1 Turkey
2017 GoldBalkan championship MTB Cup UCI C2 Greece
20174thArnavutkoy-Istanbul UCI HC Turkey

References
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  2. "Lejla Tanovic profile on European Olympic games in Baku". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. "Lejla Tanovic profile on European Olympic games in Baku". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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  5. . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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  8. "Lejla Tanović signed first professional contract. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  10. "Red Bull about training process and success". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. "Lejla Tanović Balkan champion and two time medals winner". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. "Lejla Tanovic". mtbcrosscountry.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  13. "Lejla Tanovic". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  14. . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  15. "Red Bull article about Lejla Tanović beginning of career". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  16. " Lejla Tanović starting professional career". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. "Lejla Tanovic signed professional contract". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  18. "Lejla Tanovic won second place in Balkan championship". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  19. "Lejla Tanovic won second place in Balkan championship in Greece". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  20. "Lejla Tanovic won Balkan championship in Montenegro". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  21. "Lejla Tanovic most successful rider in Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Lejla Tanovic and most successful season". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  22. "Lejla Tanovic signed for SMF Team from Greece". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  23. "Lejla Tanovic defend her Balkan champion title". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  24. "Lejla Tanovic won her third consecutive Balkan champion title". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  25. . Retrieved 24 December 2019.
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