Janko Franjić
Dutch bobsledder

Janko Franjić (born 29 March 1994) is a Dutch bobsledder. He represented the Netherlands at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics in four-man.
He is the son of Mario Franjić, who was a bobsledder for both Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. His brother Jelen Franjić is also a bobsledder, and the two are teammates on the Dutch bobsledding team.
Career
Franjić initially began sport in both track and field and in weightlifting. He began bobsledding in 2017. After his brother Jelen began competing, they both competed for the team of Ivo de Bruin. The team initially failed to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics, but were later added by the NOC*NSF to participate. Franjić competed in the four-man, where the team finished 26th. He returned to the Olympics in 2026, now on the team of Dave Wesselink in four-man.
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