She was selected to carry the Croatian flag at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Her best finish is 58th place in skiathlon event at the 2013 Nordic World Ski Championships.

Malec finished 59th in women's skiathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics, her first race of the games.

Three days later, Malec finished 61st in the qualification of women's sprint race, failing to qualify for the elimination stages.

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