 Jakov and his coaches decided to pull out of the Biathlon World Championships 2011 in Russia to focus on recovering from his injury and saving his finger.After missing the 2011 World Championship due to the injury, Fak entered the 2012 World Championship as a member of Slovenian team.He won two medals, a silver in the mixed relay (together with Andreja Mali, Teja Gregorin and Klemen Bauer).