Robert Hrgota | |
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Personal information | |
Born | August 2, 1988 Slovenia |
Professional information | |
Club | SSK Velenje |
Personal best | 210 m, Planica 2009. |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 2004- |
Updated on January 2009. |
Robert Hrgota (born 1988) is a Slovenian ski jumper from Velenje.
Hrgota did his first international competition in a Fis Race in Villach 2004.[1] In 2006 he came at the 8th place in Junior World Championships in Kranj.[2] In 2007 in Westby, Hrgota competed in the Ski jumping Continental Cup, Not for the first time, but it was the first time he came up on the podium because he received a 3rd place.[3] 2007 in Tarvisio he won the Junior World Championships team competition together with the others in the Slovenian team.[4] In the summer 2008 Hrgota came at the 2nd place in Ski jumping Continental Cup.[5] The competition was in Velenje, Hrgota's home hill.[6]
Hrgota has a very extreme technique and have sometimes the body in the line or maybe a little bit under the skis. Hrgota is very good in ski flying and has been chosen to jump in the World cup ski flying competition in Kulm 2009.[7]