Lejla Njemčević
Lejla Njemčević was born on June 19, 1994. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Lejla Njemčević
Lejla Njemčević (née Tanović, born 19 June 1994) is an Italian-born Bosnian cross-country and mountain bike cyclist. Considered one of the most successful marathon cyclists in the world, she was the overall winner of the cross-country marathon at the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, and the overall winner of the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon Series. Competing at the highest level of the sport, Njemčević holds a remarkable record of 15 medals at UCI World Cup races. She made history by becoming the first cyclist from Bosnia and Herzegovina to win a European Championship medal in any cycling discipline, securing the silver medal at the UEC 2024 European Mountain Bike Championships in Viborg, Denmark. Lejla is as well the first ever mountain bike rider from the Bosnia and Herzegovina to sign a contract with a professional cycling team. Lejla started racing at the age of 15 at local cycling club "Puls", which she continues to represent today. Throughout her career she has won 41 races organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Regionally and nationally, Lejla Njemčević is a 22 time National Champion in various disciplines, a five time National League overall winner, and has won the Balkan Championships title five times in a row, making her the most successful Balkan rider of all time. In recognition of her exceptional athletic achievements, Njemčević was awarded the State Award for Sport, the highest sporting honor in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lejla is a graduated student of Faculty of Law in Sarajevo with a master's degree in criminal law.