Jurij Tepeš
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| Full name | Jurij Tepeš | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
14 February 1989 Ljubljana, Slovenia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SD Dolomiti | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 237 m (Vikersund 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2006– | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 (+6 team) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional podiums | 2 (+3 team) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total podiums | 3 (+9 team) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jurij Tepeš (born 14 February 1989 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian ski jumper. His father Miran Tepeš was also a ski jumper, now he is a technical delegate at FIS World Cup ski jumping events. His sister Anja Tepeš is also a ski jumper competing in Women's ski jumping world cup.
Career
Tepeš won a bronze medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo in the Team Large Hill event. In season 2010–11 he got his first podium in World Cup Team event with Slovenia. For the first time in his career he won individual in a Grand Prix competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]
In season 2011–12 he won for the first time for the first Slovenia World Cup Team event. In 2012 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships in Vikersund he won bronze medal at Team event. On this competition Tepeš jumped the Slovenian national record with 235.5 meters. He was the record holder for only a short period of time. He won individual in a Grand Prix competition in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the second time in his career.[2]
The 2012–13 is the far most successful World Cup season in his career yet. In Vikersund he set his personal best jump with 237 meters.[3] First time in his career went on an individual podium with 3rd place in Harrachov ski flying event where he fell at hill record, official 220 meters[4] long, as measuring system was set no further than this distance (unofficially they handmeasured him 225 meters). He won three Team events with Slovenia. At last he won his first career individual world cup event in Planica.[5]
His 208.5 meters (684 ft) helmet camera jump in 1st training round on 25 Jan 2013 in Vikersund with 1.72 million views is the most watched ski jumping youtube video ever.[6]
On 23 March 2013 in Planica he jumped 223.5 meters (733 feet) in trial round with helmet camera and set the world record in this category.[7]
World Cup
Season Standings
| Season | Overall | Ski-F | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 56 | - | 21 |
| 2009–10 | 71 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 20 | 119 |
| 2011–12 | 24 | 19 | 204 |
| 2012–13 | 13 | 4 | 571 |
Individual Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | 3 Feb 2013 |  Harrachov | 3rd |
| 24 Mar 2013 |  Planica | 1st | |
| 2013-14 | 24 Nov 2013 |  Klingenthal | 3rd |
Team Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 19 Mar 2011 | Planica | 3rd |
| 2011–12 | 19 Feb 2012 | Oberstdorf | 1st |
| 2012–13 | 30 Nov 2012 |  Kuusamo | 3rd |
| 11 Jan 2013 |  Zakopane | 1st | |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Willingen | 1st | |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Oberstdorf | 3rd | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Planica | 1st | |
| 2013-14 | 23 Nov 2013 | Klingenthal | 1st |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Zakopane | 1st |
Grand Prix
Individual Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30 Avg 2011 |  Almaty | 1st |
| 2012 | 26 Avg 2012 |  Hakuba | 2nd |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Almaty | 1st | |
| 23 Sep 2012 | 2nd |
Team Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20 Jul 2012 | Wisla | 1st |
References
- ↑ "It's great to win". delo.si (slovene). 30 Aug 2011.
- ↑ "Jurij Tepes repeats last year's win in Almaty". berkutschi.com. 22 Sep 2013.
- ↑ "All the Norwegians Go Through–Super-Jump by Tepes". vikersund.no. 27 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Jurij Tepeš - 220m - Harrachov 2013 (as measuring system was set not further than 220 meters (unofficially they handmeasured him even 225 meters)". youtube. 3 Feb 2013.
- ↑ "Ski Jumping - Tepes closes season with win in Planica". eurosport. 24 Mar 2013.
- ↑ "Jurij Tepes Vikersund 2013". youtube. 25 Jan 2013.
- ↑ "Jurij Tepeš Planica 2013 - Helmet cam world record 223.5 meters (733 feet)". youtube. 23 Mar 2013.
External links
- Jurij Tepeš official
- Jurij Tepeš at the International Ski Federation