Urshka Hrovat ( Slovenian. Urška Hrovat ; February 18, 1974 , Ljubljana , SFRY ) is a Slovenian skier . Specialized in slalom and giant slalom.
| Sports Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
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| World Ski Championships | ||
| Bronze | Sierra Nevada 1996 | Slalom |
Career
She made her world Cup debut in January 1992 at the age of 17.
Three times in a row she participated in the Winter Olympic Games (1992, 1994 and 1998). She made her debut at the Albertville Olympics in the super giant on her 18th birthday. The best achievement at the Olympics - 8th place in slalom in 1994 in Lillehammer .
The best place in the overall standings of the World Cup is 9th in 1998. In 1994, she took third place in the World Cup slalom standings (lost to Freni Schneider and Pernille Wiberg ), and in 1996 she was second in the same standings (lost to Austrian Elfie Eder ).
She gained five victories during her career at the World Cup in slalom. She completed her career in 2001 .
World Cup Wins (5)
| No. | date | A place | Check in |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | January 22, 1994 |  Maribor | Slalom |
| 2 | December 30, 1994 |  Meribel | Slalom |
| 3 | January 14, 1996 |  Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Slalom |
| four | March 14, 1998 |  Crans Montana | Slalom |
| five | November 21, 1998 |  Park city | Slalom |
Family
Her husband is a hockey player Luca Жagar , son of Philip.
Links
- Brief Biography on the FIS Website (Eng.) (Retrieved July 29, 2009)
- Urshka Hrovat - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com