Janez Gorišek
Janez Gorišek | |
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Gorišek in 1969 | |
Born |
Ljubljana, Slovenia | September 13, 1933
Nationality | Slovenian |
Alma mater | Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Letalnica Bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia) |
Janez Gorišek (born September 13, 1933) is a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor and architect, who holds a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the University of Ljubljana. His works are mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide; his most famous being Letalnica bratov Gorišek ("Flying hill by brothers Gorišek") in Planica, Slovenia, which is currently the world's second-largest ski flying hill.[1] He also participated in the ski jumping event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Completed works
- Kulm – Bad Mitterndorf, Austria (enlarged/renovated)
- 1967–1969: Letalnica Bratov Gorišek – Planica, Slovenia
- 1973 : Heini-Klopfer-Shanze – Oberstdorf, Germany (enlarged/renovated)
- 1982–1984: Igman Olympic Ski Jumping Center – Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1987–1989: Große Olympiaschanze – Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (enlarged/renovated)
- 2009–2010: Kiremittepe Ski Jump – Erzurum, Turkey
- 2010–2011: Vikersundbakken – Vikersund, Norway (enlarged/renovated)[1]
Under construction
- 2013: Letalnica Bratov Gorišek, Nordijski center Planica - Slovenia
- 2014: Kulm – Bad Mitterndorf, Austria (profile/renovated)
References
- 1 2 "Janez Gorišek: Vikersund ima gost zrak, Planica pa veter". SiOL.net. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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