| Nika Zajc | |
| Gender: | f --> |
| Fullname: | Nika Zajc |
| Birth Date: | 2007 9, df=yes |
| Discipline: | RG |
| Level: | Senior International Elite |
| Natlteam: | 2022–present |
| Club: | KRG Narodni dom, FSG Lucens |
| Headcoach: | Alena Yakubouskaya |
| Assistcoach: | Alicia Marmonier |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Nika Zajc (born 10 September 2007) is a Slovenian rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 Slovenian All-Around bronze medalist.
In 2018, her family moved from Slovenia to Switzerland because of her father's job, and she started training at FSG Lucens.[1]
She competed at the 2022 Junior European Championships and placed 17th in the team competition out of 33 countries, together with her teammates Alja Ponikvar, Asja Pučnik and Ela Polak. She competed with ribbon and took 17th place in qualifications.[2]
In 2023, she won the silver medal in the all-around at the Swiss Championships[3] and bronze in the all-around at the Slovenian Championships.
In 2024, she was again part of Slovenian national team.[4] She made her debut on the World Cup circuit at the at Palaio Faliro World Cup. She also competed at the Sofia World Cup, where she finished in 37th place in the all-around.[5] She took 4th place in the all-around at the Slovenian Championships and won four bronze medals in all four apparatus finals. At the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she competed with two apparatuses only. She ended in 40th place with hoop and 47th with ribbon. At the end of May, she won a bronze medal in the all-around at the Swiss Championships.[6]
| scope=col | Year | scope=col | Apparatus | scope=col | Music title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row rowspan=4 | 2024 | Hoop | Dethrone the King by X-Ray Dog | ||
| Ball | |||||
| Clubs | We Are Justice by Gabriel Saban | ||||
| Ribbon | Lightbringer from The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story by 2WEI and Ali Christenhusz | ||||