Slovenia at the Olympics

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Slovenia at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  SLO
NOC Slovenian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.si (Slovene) (English)
Olympic history
Summer Games
Winter Games
Other related appearances
Austria (1912)
Yugoslavia (1920–1988)

Slovenia first participated as an independent nation at the Olympic Games in 1992, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then. Prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Slovenian athletes competed as part of Yugoslavia at the Olympics, until 1936 all medals of Yugoslavia were obtained by slovene gymnasts.-

The National Olympic Committee for Slovenia was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993.

Slovenian athletes have won a total of nineteen medals at the Summer Olympic Games and another seven at the Winter Olympic Games.

List of medalists

Summer Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze CopIztok Čop
Denis Žvegelj
Spain 1992 Barcelona Rowing Men's coxless pair
 Bronze Janša, MilanMilan Janša
Janez Klemenčič
Sašo Mirjanič
Sadik Mujkić
Spain 1992 Barcelona Rowing Men's coxless four
 Silver Bukovec, BrigitaBrigita Bukovec United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 100 metre hurdles
 Silver Vehovar, AndražAndraž Vehovar United States 1996 Atlanta Canoeing Men's K-1 slalom
 Gold CopIztok Čop
Luka Špik
Australia 2000 Sydney Rowing Men's double sculls
 Gold Debevec, RajmondRajmond Debevec Australia 2000 Sydney Shooting Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions
 Bronze CeplakJolanda Čeplak Greece 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 800 metres
 Bronze ZolnirUrška Žolnir Greece 2004 Athens Judo Women's half-middleweight
 Silver CopIztok Čop and Luka Špik Greece 2004 Athens Rowing Men's double sculls
 Bronze ZbogarVasilij Žbogar Greece 2004 Athens Sailing Men's Laser class
 Gold Kozmus, PrimožPrimož Kozmus China 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's hammer throw
 Silver Žbogar, VasilijVasilij Žbogar China 2008 Beijing Sailing Men's laser class
 Silver Isakovič, SaraSara Isakovič China 2008 Beijing Swimming Women's 200 metre freestyle
 Bronze PolavderLucija Polavder China 2008 Beijing Judo Women's half-heavyweight
 Bronze Debevec, RajmondRajmond Debevec China 2008 Beijing Shooting Men's 50 m rifle three positions
 Gold ZolnirUrška Žolnir United Kingdom 2012 London Judo Women's half-middleweight
 Bronze CopIztok Čop
Luka Špik
United Kingdom 2012 London Rowing Men's double sculls
 Bronze Debevec, RajmondRajmond Debevec United Kingdom 2012 London Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
 Silver Kozmus, PrimožPrimož Kozmus United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics Men's hammer throw

Winter Games

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze Dovžan, AlenkaAlenka Dovžan Norway 1994 Lillehammer Alpine skiing Women's combined
 Bronze Košir, JureJure Košir Norway 1994 Lillehammer Alpine skiing Men's slalom
 Bronze Koren, KatjaKatja Koren Norway 1994 Lillehammer Alpine skiing Women's slalom
 Bronze Fras, DamjanDamjan Fras
Robert Kranjec
Primož Peterka
Peter Žonta
United States 2002 Salt Lake City Ski jumping Men's team (K120)
 Silver Maze, TinaTina Maze Canada 2010 Vancouver Alpine skiing Women's Super-G
 Silver Maze, TinaTina Maze Canada 2010 Vancouver Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom
 Bronze Majdič, PetraPetra Majdič Canada 2010 Vancouver Cross-country skiing Women's sprint

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

1992 Barcelona 0 0 2 2
1996 Atlanta 0 2 0 2
2000 Sydney 2 0 0 2
2004 Athens 0 1 3 4
2008 Beijing 1 2 2 5
2012 London 1 1 2 4
Total 4 6 9 19

Medals by Winter Games

1992 Albertville 0 0 0 0
1994 Lillehammer 0 0 3 3
1998 Nagano 0 0 0 0
2002 Salt Lake City 0 0 1 1
2006 Turin 0 0 0 0
2010 Vancouver 0 2 1 3
Total 0 2 5 7

Medals by summer sport

Athletics 1 2 1 4
Rowing 1 1 3 5
Judo 1 0 2 3
Shooting 1 0 2 3
Sailing 0 1 1 2
Canoeing 0 1 0 1
Swimming 0 1 0 1
Total 4 6 9 19

Medals by winter sport

Alpine skiing 0 2 3 5
Ski jumping 0 0 1 1
Cross-country skiing 0 0 1 1
Total 0 2 5 7

See also

References

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