Slovenia National Thread / Paris 2024

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   OLYMPIC FOCUS    

 

I will try to go through all previous performances and to find out, what the future brings, if particular sport will have    representatives in Tokio.

 

PART 17

 

Equestrian

 

 

I am always surprised, how this is not sport, in which we could seldom see Slovenian athletes. Our lovely land is known for its beautiful heritage, one of most recognized is Lipicanec (Lipizzaner), special breed, originated from small town of Lipica in Littoral Slovenian.

 

Nevertheless, there were two Games with Slovenian participation in equestrian.

Vladimir Seunig competed in 1924, where he took part in Dressage. Another three athletes competed in Dressage at the 1984 Games, with Alojz Lah finishing highest (15th).

 

It does not look, there could be another representative any soon, though there are a lot of organized events on international level, especially in Jumping events.

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   OLYMPIC FOCUS    

 

I will try to go through all previous performances and to find out, what the future brings, if particular sport will have    representatives in Tokio.

 

PART 18

 

Fencing

 

 

Fencing brought first Slovenian performance in history of Olympic Games and also first medal. Rudolf Cvetko competed in 1912 under Austrian-Hungary empire and won a silver medal in Team event with sabre.

 

In Berlin 1936 delegation consisted of 3 men and 1 female. All 3 male competitor finished 12th in Team Foil event for Yugoslavia.

 

In modern era there are only a few athletes, who found their place on World Rankings, with no fencer coming close to top 100, so there will not be any Slovenian in Tokio. For example, last year in Budapest, there were no one who could pass qualification through the last 64.

 

 

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   OLYMPIC FOCUS    

 

I will try to go through all previous performances and to find out, what the future brings, if particular sport will have    representatives in Tokio.

 

PART 19

 

Field Hockey

 

 

Field Hockey is one of those sports, in which Slovenia never came even close to qualify for Qlympics. In our country there are currently only three active teams, all from North Eastern part. Main cause is due to conditions, apart from Lipovci, Predanovci and Moravske Toplice other towns don't have artificial grass court. Interestingly enough, in our land there is still official name for this sport "Hokej na travi", which means "Grass Hockey", though it is very rarely played on grass.

 

Slovenia National Team played last season in lowest tier of EuroHockey Challenge, where they finished last, that means 29th in Europe. In 2009, team competed in second tier, which was biggest success so far. 

 

Currently, there are 90 nations on FIH World Rankings, Slovenia is ranked 72nd.

Women are on 48th place among 75 teams.

 

 

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   SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR    

 

This year due to less competitive season, for the first time since independence sports journalists voted only for top athlete, not for top 3. Here are results. Once again, there were no awards for 2nd or 3rd best.

 

MEN

 

1. Primož Roglič (Cycling)   61 votes

    Second time won Vuelta, Liege - Bastogne - Liege (1st Slovenian to win a Monument), ended season as 1st on UCI World Ranking List

 

 

2. Tadej Pogačar (Cycling)   43 votes

    First Slovenian to win Tour de France,  ended season as 2nd on UCI World Ranking List

 

 

3. Luka Dončič (Basketball)   6 votes

    First Slovenian basketball player to place himself in starting 5 at NBA All  Stars, played with Dallas Mavericks in NBA Playoffs

 

 

4. Tim Gajser (Motocross)   4 votes

    Won his fourth World Championship crown, third in premier class

 

 

WOMEN

 

1. Anamarija Lampič (Cross Country Skiing)   81 votes

    Best Sprinter of Tour de Ski 2020, two World Cup wins, 3rd in World Cup Sprint Overall

 

 

2. Ana Belac (Golf)   12 votes

    As first Slovenian qualified for PGA Ladies Tour in next season, she played at US Open 

 

 

3. Ema Kozin (Boxing)   8 votes

    First female World Boxing Champion from Slovenia, WBC champion

 

 

4. Eva Terčelj (Canoe Slalom)   5 votes

    4th place ECH - K1 

 

 

5. Alenka Artnik (Extreme Diving)   4 votes

    World Record holder in deep diving

 

Other athletes: Maruša Mišmaš Zrimšek (Athletics / 3 votes), Ana Gros (Handball / 1 vote), Živa Dvoršak (Shooting / 1 vote)

 

 

 

TEAM

 

1. Men's National Team (Handball)   65 votes

    4th place at Euro 2020

 

 

 

2. Men's C1 Team (Canoe Slalom)   22 votes

    European Champions 

 

 

3. Men's National Team (Table Tennis)   17 votes

    Qualified for 2021 Olympics Team Event

 

 

4. Men's National Team (Football)   7 votes

    Advanced to League B in Nations League

 

5. NK Celje (Football)   2 votes

    Won their first ever National championship

 

Other teams: Men's Double (Krebs / Čas) (Rowing / 1 vote), Women's K1 Team (Canoe Slalom / 1 vote)

 

 

 

 

MOST PROMISING ATHLETE AWARD

 

 Kristjan Čeh (Athletics)   

one of most promising Discus thrower in the world, ended season in world top 10, beat National record by couple of meters

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Alpine Skiing FIS World Championships 2021

 

Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) - 8 February 2021 - 21 February 2021

National Team

 

Men

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

• Štefan Hadalin (SG, AC, GS, SL, PAR)  1995

(SL: 7. Madonna 20, 12. Chamonix I, 14. Adelboden I, 15. Adelboden II, 15. Chamonix II, 16. Zagreb 20, 16. Zagreb 21)

 

• Žan Kranjec (GS, SL)  1992

(GS: 1. Adelboden 20, 2. Santa Caterina 20, 5. Garmisch 20, 7. Soelden, 9. Naeba 20, 9. Alta Badia, 13. Hinterstoder 20)

(PAR: 5. Chamonix 20)

 

• Martin Čater (DH, SG, AC)  1992

(DH: 1. Val d'Isere 20/21, 4. Val d'Isere 19/20, 6. St. Anton 21, 7. Val d'Isere 19/20 II)

(AC: 6. Wengen 20, 13. Hinterstoder 20)

 

World Cup Points

 

• Boštjan Kline (DH, SG)  1991

 

• Miha Hrobat (DH, SG, AC)   1995

 

"Young Guns"

 

• Nejc Naraločnik (DH, AC) 1999

Junior WCH 20: 12. SG, 14. DH / European Cup: 5 x Top 15 (best 8. DH Santa Caterina - dec 20)

 

• Rok Ažnoh (GS, PAR) 2002

YOG 2020: 2. SG / Junior WCH 20: 20. SG, 27. DH / European Cup: first points in January 21 (Zinal SG; 26. and 28.)

 

• Tijan Marovt (SL) 1998

4 World Cup starts / FIS races: 4 wins (9x2., 4x3.)

 

• Aljaž Dvornik (SL) 1995

a couple World Cup starts / Junior WCH 16: 10. GS / European Cup: 7x Top 30 (best 13. Val Cenis - jan 21)

 

 

Women

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

• Ilka Štuhec (DH, SG, AC)    1990

(DH: 6. Garmisch 20, 7. Altenmarkt 20, 12. / 13. Crans Montana 20)

(SG: 15. Val d'Isere)

 

• Maruša Ferk (DH, SG, AC, SL)    1988

(SG: 16. St. Anton)

(AC: 6. Crans Montana 20)

 

• Meta Hrovat (SG, AC, GS, SL, PAR)   1998

(GS: 3. Kranjska Gora 20, 3. / 9. Kranjska Gora 21, 6. Sestriere 20, 6. Soelden)

(SL: 11. Kranjska Gora 20)

 

• Ana Bucik (GS, SL, PAR)    1993

(GS: 14. Kranjska Gora 20, 16. Courchevel 20)

(SL: 16. Levi I, 16. Levi II)

 

• Tina Robnik (GS, PAR)   1991

(PAR: 8. Sestriere 20, 11. Lech)

(GS: 6. Kranjska Gora 20, 15. Sestriere 20, 16. Courchevel 20)

 

World Cup Points

 

• Neja Dvornik (GS, SL, PAR)  2001

European Cup Overall and Slalom Leader

 

• Andreja Slokar (SL, PAR)  1997

 

*Skiers for Team Event will be revealed on site.

 

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Alpine Skiing FIS World Championships 2021

 

Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) - 8 February 2021 - 21 February 2021

Medals History

 

 

 

Schladming 1982

SILVER      Bojan Križaj - Slalom

BRONZE   Boris Strel  - Giant Slalom

 

Crans Montana 1987

SILVER      Mateja Svet - Giant Slalom

BRONZE   Mateja Svet  - Super G

BRONZE   Mateja Svet - Slalom

 

Vail 1989

GOLD        Mateja Svet - Slalom

BRONZE   Tomaž Čižman - Super G

BRONZE   Mateja Svet - Giant Slalom

 

Saalbach 1991

SILVER     Nataša Bokal - Slalom

 

Sierra Nevada 1996

BRONZE  Urška Hrovat - Slalom

 

St. Anton 2001

BRONZE  Mitja Kunc - Slalom

 

Val d'Isere 2009

SILVER    Tina Maze - Giant Slalom

 

Garmisch - Partenkirchen 2011

GOLD      Tina Maze - Giant Slalom

SILVER    Tina Maze - Combined

 

Schladming 2013

GOLD    Tina Maze - Super G

SILVER  Tina Maze - Combined

SILVER  Tina Maze - Giant Slalom

 

Vail 2015

GOLD    Tina Maze - Downhill

GOLD     Tina Maze - Combined

SILVER   Tina Maze - Super G

 

St. Moritz 2017

GOLD    Ilka Štuhec - Downhill

 

Are 2019

GOLD     Ilka Štuhec - Downhill

SILVER  Štefan Hadalin - Combined

 

 

 

 

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Biathlon IBU World Championships 2021

 

Pokljuka (SLO) - 10 February 2021 - 21 February 2021

 

 

National Team

 

Men

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

• Jakov Fak     1987

(SP: 5. Nove Mesto, 5. Kontiolahti, 6. Kontiolahti, 11. Hochfilzen, 12. Oberhof, 14. Ruhpolding, 16. Oberhof)

(PU: 6. Kontiolahti, 6. Oberhof, 10. Hochfilzen, 13. Ruhpolding)

(IN: 4. Antholz, 7. Kontiolahti, 12. Pokljuka)

(MS: 3. Antholz, 5. Oberhof, 13. Nove Mesto, 15. Antholz 20, 16. Hochfilzen)

 

 

World Cup Points

 

• Klemen Bauer 1986

 

• Rok Tršan 1992

 

• Miha Dovžan  1994

 

• Alex Cisar 2000

 

"Young Guns"

 

• Anton Vidmar 2000

Junior WCH 20: 9. IN

 

• Lovro Planko 2001

Youth WCH 20: 3. PU

 

 

Women

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

 

 

World Cup Points

 

• Polona Klemenčič  1997

38. SP - Hochfilzen

 

• Lea Einfalt  1994

29. SP - Antholz 20

 

"Young Guns"

 

• Nika Vindišar  2000

Junior WCH 19: 8. PU

 

• Lena Repinc  2001

Youth WCH 20: 6. / 9., IBU Cup 20/21: 2x Top 10

 

• Živa Klemenčič 2001

 

TEAM GOALS

Men: medal, 2 x Top 15, 2 x Top 30

Women: 1 x Top 25, 2 x Top 40

Relays: at least 1 top 8

 

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Biathlon IBU World Championships 2021

 

Pokljuka (SLO) - 10 February 2021 - 21 February 2021

 

 

 

Medals History

 

 

 

Pyeongchang 2009

SILVER      Teja Gregorin - Ladies Individual

 

Ruhpolding 2012

GOLD      Jakov Fak - Men Individual

SILVER   Andreja Mali, Teja Gregorin, Klemen Bauer, Jakov Fak  - Mixed Relay

 

Nove Mesto 2013

BRONZE   Jakov Fak - Men Sprint

 

Kontiolahti 2015

GOLD     Jakov Fak - Men Mass Start

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Cross-Country Skiing at the Nordic Skiing FIS World Championships 2021

 

Oberstdorf (GER) - 24 February 2021 - 7 March 2021

 

 

 

National Team

 

Men

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

• Janez Lampič   1996

(Sprint: 16. Dresden 20)

 

 

World Cup Points

 

 

 

"Young Guns"

 

• Vili Črv   1999

4. EYOF 2017 (Sprint), 9. YOG 2016 (Sprint), 16. Junior WCH 2018 (Sprint)

 

• Benjamin Črv   1996

25. Junior WCH 2015 (Sprint)

 

 

 

Women

 

Unofficial Quota (Top 16 in World Cup from 01/01/20)

 

• Anamarija Lampič   1995

(Sprint: 1. Val di Fiemme 20, 4 times 2., another 8 times top 10)

(10 km: 11. Val Mustair, 16. Oestersund)

(Pursuit: 4. Val Mustair, 5. Oestersund, 7. Toblach 20, 14. Toblach 21)

(30 km: 8. Oslo)

(Team Sprint: 1. Ulricehamn, 3. Dresden)

 

• Eva Urevc  1995

(Sprint: 5. Ulricehamn, 6. Davos, 8. Dresden, 14. Falun)

(Team Sprint: 1. Ulricehamn, 3. Dresden)

 

 

 

World Cup Points

 

 

Young Guns"

 

• Anja Mandeljc   1999

1. EYOF 2017 (5 km C), 6. YOG 2016 (5 km F), 10. Junior WCH 2016 (10 km F), 20. WCH U23 2021 (10 km F)

 

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ROAD TO WINTER WORLDS

 

Cross-Country Skiing at the Nordic Skiing FIS World Championships 2021

 

Oberstdorf (GER) - 24 February 2021 - 7 March 2021

 

 

 

Medals History

Sapporo 2007

SILVER      Petra Majdič - Ladies Sprint C

 

Oslo 2011

BRONZE     Petra Majdič  - Ladies Sprint F

 

Seefeld 2019

SILVER   Katja Višnar / Anamarija Lampič  - Ladies Team Sprint