Lejla Njemčević (ex. Tanović)[1]
Lejla Njemčević (ex.Tanović)[2]
Personal information
Full nameLejla Njemčević
Born (1994-06-19) 19 June 1994[3]
Udine, Italy
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[4]
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Websitewww.lejlamtb.ba
Sport
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina[5]
SportMountain bike racing
ClubKlub brdskog biciklizma "Puls"
TeamAllebike team
Turned pro2014[6]
Coached byAmar Njemčević
Achievements and titles
Regional finals5 time Balkan champion[7]
National finals19 time national champion[8]
Highest world ranking1st on UCI ranking[9]
Medal record
Representing the  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Women's cross-country cycling
2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Czech Republic
Silver medal – second place 2023 Italy
Silver medal – second place 2023 France
UCI XCO Balkan Championship
Silver medal – second place 2014 North MacedoniaU23
Silver medal – second place 2015 Greeceelite
Gold medal – first place 2016 Montenegroelite
Gold medal – first place 2017 Greeceelite
Gold medal – first place 2018 Romaniaelite
Gold medal – first place 2019 Serbiaelite
Gold medal – first place 2021 BiHelite
Updated on 24 October 2023.

Lejla Njemčević (born 19 June 1994) is an Italian-born Bosnian and Herzegovian cross-country and mountain bike cyclist considered as one of the best cross country marathon riders in the World and she is the overall winner of the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.[10] Lejla is as well the first ever mountain bike rider from the Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign a contract for a professional cycling team.[11] Lejla started racing at the age of 15 at local cycling club Klub brdskog biciklizma "Puls" for which team she is still riding.[12] During her career she has won 35 races organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.[13] Lejla Njemčević is an nineteen time national champion in various disciplines and five time national league overall winner.[14] On regional competitions she has won the Balkan Championships title five time in the row which makes her all time best Balkan rider.[15] Lejla is a graduated student of Faculty of Law in Sarajevo with a master's degree in criminal law.[16]

Results

Lejla is Bosnia and Herzegovina national champion at: cross-country (XCO), cross-country marathon (XCM), and cross-country eliminator (XCE).[17] During her career Lejla Njemčević has won total of 19 National Championships in all discipline. In the season 2022, she has won the Marathon World Series presented by the UCI, and claim the number 1 place on the UCI Marathon ranking list.[18] In the following year she has won the overall title of the UCI XCM World Cup, and wrote her name in cycling history of the cross country marathon discipline.[19] The result came after she won the opening round of the UCI XCM World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave in Czech Republic[20] and followed by two second places in Finale Ligure, Italy and Morzine, France. On the final and fourth round of the XCM World Cup in Snowshoe, USA she won 4th place and overall World Cup title with huge point margine over the second place.[21]

Career

Lejla Njemčević 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 of the best cycling and condition coaches in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[22] After a few years of racing in national races, Tanović started her professional and international career in 2013.[23] She signed a professional contract with Turkish cycling team Salcano Cappadocia in 2014.[24] Lejla won three medals on Balkan championship races, in 2014 she was second in Macedonia[25] and also winning second place in Greece in 2015.[26] But in 2016 she won first gold medal in elite category for Bosnia and Herzegovina on Balkan championship in Montenegro.[27] After that victory she became most successful mountain bike rider in history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[28] After season 2015 and 2016 where she was riding for Salcano team from Turkey she signed for SMF Team from Greece for season 2017.[29] In season 2017 Tanović defended her Balkan champion title in Nafpaktos (Greece), this was her second straight time that she won Balkan title in elite category.[30] In 2018, Tanović defended her Balkan championship title at competition held in Romania [31] After her third successful Balkan championship defence, she won her fourth consecutive Balkan championship in 2019 in Serbia.[32] She was #1 on UCI MTB Cross-country ranking.[33]

References

  1. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic is now known as Lejla Njemčević (ex. Tanović)". Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic is now known as Lejla Njemčević (ex. Tanović)". Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic profile on European Olympic games in Baku"[usurped]. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic profile on European Olympic games in Baku"[usurped]. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic profile on European Olympic games in Baku"[usurped]. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic signed professional contract". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lejla Tanović peti put balkanska prvakinja". www.klix.ba. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević odbranila titulu državne prvakinje u olimpijskom brdskom biciklizmu". www.sport.bosnainfo.ba. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević finised season as number 1 on UCI ranking list". Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević won the XCM World Cup overall title for 2023". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lejla Tanović signed first professional contract. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Lejla Tanović najbolji takmičar Biciklističkog saveza BiH". www.klix.ba. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević career data". www.mtbdata.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Red Bull about training process and success". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Lejla Tanović won the Balkan Championships for fifth time in a row". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lejla Tanović završila sezonu kao 71. Biciklistkinja svijeta i ostvarila uspjeh karijere". www.klix.ba. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic". mtbcrosscountry.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević finised season as number 1 on UCI ranking list". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević won the overall XCM World Cup title". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević won the first round of the UCI XCM World Cup". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Lejla Njemčević won the overall XCM World Cup title". Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Red Bull article about Lejla Tanović beginning of career". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  23. ↑ " Lejla Tanović starting professional career". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  24. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic signed professional contract". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic won second place in Balkan championship". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  26. ↑ "Lejla won second place in Balkan championship in Greece". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic won Balkan championship in Montenegro". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic most successful rider in Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Lejla Tanovic and most successful season". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic signed for SMF Team from Greece". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  30. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic defend her Balkan champion title". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Lejla Tanovic won her third consecutive Balkan champion title". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  32. ↑ "Lejla Tanović četvrti put balkanska prvakinja". www.klix.ba. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  33. ↑ https://www.klix.ba/sport/lejla-njemcevic-se-ucvrstila-na-prvoj-poziciji-uci-svjetske-ranking-listi/230523069?widget
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