Jakov Fak

Who is Jakov Fak?

Jakov Fak is a biathlete from Croatia, who competes for Slovenia. As a member of the Croatian biathlon team, Fak won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2009 and another bronze at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he had the honor of carrying his nation's' flag in the opening ceremony. In 2010, Fak announced he would move to the Slovenian biathlon team and has represented Slovenia since the beginning of the 2010/2011 season. At the 2012 World Championships, Fak won a gold medal at 20 km event and a silver medal at the mixed relay, together with Andreja Mali, Teja Gregorin and Klemen Bauer.