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Zala Istenič
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Zala Istenič is a Slovenia sprinter, born on May 23, 2002. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Her personal bests include 11.26 in the 100m, 22.97 in the 200m, 55.66 in the 400m, 44.56 in the 4x100m and 3:43.13 in the 4x400m. She has earned 6 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Slovenia.
Key facts
60 m
7.25
100 m
11.26
Age
24 years old
As of Oct 1, 2026: 60 m 7.25, 100 m 11.26, 2026 season best 7.25 (Jan 10, 2026, Atletska dvorana Poljane, Maribor (SLO)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Aug 10, 2026, DQ · 24 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60mi | 7.18 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↑ | Slovenian Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 60m | 7.25 | - | Jan 10, 2026 | ↑ | Poljane Indoor |
| 2026 | 100m | 11.25 | +3.7 | Jul 1, 2026 | ↑ | Raiffeisen Austrian Open Eisenstadt |
| 2026 | 200m | 22.97 | +0.3 | May 31, 2026 | ↑ | Mednarodni Atletski Miting Ptuj in 6. Memorial Roberta Preloga |
| 2026 | 4x100m | 44.56 | - | Jun 4, 2026 | ↑ | 21. memorial Matica Šušteršiča in Patrika Cvetana |
| 2025 | 60mi | 7.46 | - | Feb 22, 2025 | ↑ | Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i) |
| 2025 | 100m | 11.80 | +1.7 | Jun 5, 2025 | ↑ | 20. Memorial Matica Šuštaršiča in Patrika Cvetana, Atletski stadion Poljane, Maribor |
| 2025 | 4x100m | 45.73 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec |
| 2024 | 100m | 12.11 | +0.8 | Sep 11, 2024 | ↑ | 800PB Meeting, Štadion Kladivar, Celje |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 46.92 | - | Sep 7, 2024 | ↑ | Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec |
| 2023 | 60mi | 7.75 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↑ | Indoor Meeting, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i) |
| 2023 | 100m | 12.23 | +1.4 | Jun 2, 2023 | ↑ | Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec |
| 2023 | 4x100m | 47.53 | - | Sep 16, 2023 | ↑ | Slovenian Cup Championships, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto |
| 2022 | 60mi | 7.71 | - | Feb 19, 2022 | ↑ | Slovenian Indoor Championships, Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (i) |
| 2022 | 60m | 7.72 | - | Jan 22, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 60m | 7.44 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 60mi | 7.44 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Asics Arena, Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2021 | 100m | 12.14 | +0.5 | Jun 5, 2021 | ↑ | Slovenian Championships, Športni center, Kranj |
| 2021 | 200mi | 24.57 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i) |
| 2021 | 200m-short-track | 24.57 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | - |
| 2021 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.57 | - | Jan 31, 2021 | ↑ | Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i) |
| 2021 | 200m | 24.77 | +0.7 | Jun 6, 2021 | ↑ | Slovenian Championships, Športni center, Kranj |
| 2021 | 4x100m | 46.10 | - | Jul 1, 2021 | ↑ | Stadion "Ob jezeru", Velenje (SLO) |
| 2020 | 60mi | 7.56 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↑ | Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i) |
| 2020 | 60m | 7.56 | - | Feb 9, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 100m | 11.91 | -0.1 | Jun 6, 2020 | ↑ | Športni center, Kranj (SLO) |
| 2020 | 200m | 24.28 | -0.3 | Jun 6, 2020 | ↑ | Športni center, Kranj (SLO) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.79 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2020 | 200m-short-track | 24.79 | - | Jan 11, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 300m | 39.31 | - | Jun 13, 2020 | ↑ | Športni park, Slovenska Bistrica (SLO) |
| 2020 | 4x100m | 45.95 | - | Jul 4, 2020 | ↑ | Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-tracki | 57.69 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i) |
| 2020 | 400mi | 57.69 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Olimpijski center, Novo Mesto (SLO) (i) |
| 2020 | 400m-short-track | 57.69 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 400m | 58.13 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 4x400m | 3:46.93 | - | Jul 5, 2020 | ↓ | Stadion Park Šiška, Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 2019 | 60mi | 7.81 | - | Jan 16, 2019 | ↑ | Ljubljana (SLO) (i) |
| 2019 | 60m | 7.81 | - | Jan 16, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2019 | 100m | 11.93 | +0.0 | Jul 22, 2019 | ↑ | 15th European Youth Olympic Festival |
| 2019 | 200m | 25.06 | -0.3 | Jun 30, 2019 | ↑ | Nova Gorica (SLO) |
| 2019 | 4x100m | 45.15 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Stadion ŠC Sloboda, Varaždin |
| 2019 | 400m | 58.30 | - | Jun 1, 2019 | ↑ | Kranj (SLO) |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:44.11 | - | May 25, 2019 | ↓ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2018 | 60m | 7.68 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 60mi | 7.68 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↑ | Celje (SLO) (i) |
| 2018 | 100m | 12.23 | +0.4 | Sep 22, 2018 | ↑ | Ptuj (SLO) |
| 2018 | 200mi | 24.63 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m-short-track | 24.63 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 200m-short-tracki | 24.63 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2018 | 200m | 24.67 | +1.2 | May 6, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.94= | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 55.94 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 400mi | 55.94 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 56.03 | - | May 6, 2018 | ↑ | - |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:43.13 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↓ | Ptuj (SLO) |
| 2017 | 60m | 7.74 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | 60mi | 7.74 | - | Jan 14, 2017 | ↑ | Ljubljana (SLO) (i) |
| 2017 | 100m | 12.43 | +1.2 | Aug 26, 2017 | ↑ | Maribor (SLO) |
| 2017 | 200m | 24.92 | +1.2 | Jul 2, 2017 | ↑ | Slovenj Gradec (SLO) |
| 2017 | 300m | 39.04 | - | Jun 7, 2017 | ↑ | Zalec (SLO) |
| 2017 | 4x100m | 48.40 | - | Sep 30, 2017 | ↑ | Varaždin (CRO) |
| 2017 | 400m | 55.66 | - | Jun 20, 2017 | ↑ | Velenje (SLO) |
| 2017 | 400m-short-track | 55.94 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | 400m-short-tracki | 55.94 | - | Jan 21, 2017 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 2016 | 60m | 7.92 | +1.0 | May 14, 2016 | ↑ | Sentjur (SLO) |
| 2016 | 100m | 12.57 | -0.7 | May 21, 2016 | ↑ | Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 2016 | 200m | 26.13 | -0.9 | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Maribor (SLO) |
| 2016 | 300m | 40.41 | - | Sep 24, 2016 | ↑ | Trnava (SVK) |
| 2016 | 4x100m | 48.80 | - | Sep 24, 2016 | ↑ | Trnava (SVK) |
| 2016 | 400m | 57.85 | - | May 9, 2016 | ↑ | Domžale (SLO) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-tracki | 58.95 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | Linz (AUT) (i) |
| 2016 | 400m-short-track | 58.95 | - | Jan 31, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2015 | 100m | 13.47 | -0.7 | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Radovljica (SLO) |
| 2015 | 300m | 42.98 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Sentjur (SLO) |
| 2015 | 400m | 59.58 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | Bratislava (SVK) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:43.24 | - | Apr 11, 2015 | - | Sentjur (SLO) |
2026
42 performances2025
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 12.28 | +0.0 | Aug 2 | Slovenian Championships |
4x100m | 47.38 | - | Aug 2 | Slovenian Championships |
100m | 12.31 | -0.4 | Aug 2 | Slovenian Championships |
100m | 12.16 | +0.6 | Jul 12 | Slovenian Cup Championships, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto |
4x100m | 46.24 | - | Jul 12 | Slovenian Cup Championships, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto |
100m | DQ | -1.8 | Jul 2 | 36. Mednarodni miting Novo mesto, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto |
100m | 11.89 | +1.6 | Jul 2 | 36. Mednarodni miting Novo mesto, Stadion Portoval, Novo Mesto |
4x100m | 45.73 | - | Jun 14 | Slovenian Team Championships, Športni center Vinko Cajnko, Slovenj Gradec |
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Honours
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2026Slovenian Championships
200 Metres
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2026Slovenian Championships
100 Metres
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2026Slovenian Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2026Slovenian Indoor Championships
60 Metres
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2025Slovenian Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
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2020Slovenian Championships
4x100 Metres Relay
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Zala Istenič's 60 m personal best?
Zala Istenič's 60 m personal best is 7.25, set on Jan 10, 2026 in Atletska dvorana Poljane, Maribor (SLO).
Which events does Zala Istenič compete in?
Zala Istenič competes in the 60 m and 100 m.
How did Zala Istenič perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 7.25, set on Jan 10, 2026 in Atletska dvorana Poljane, Maribor (SLO). Last competition: European Athletics Championships on Aug 10, 2026, DQ.