Janez Gorišek Explained

Janez Gorišek
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:1933 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Alma Mater:Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana
Significant Buildings:Letalnica Bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia)
Nationality:Slovenian
Yugoslav
Personalbest:105 m (344 ft)

Janez Gorišek (September 13, 1933 – March 21, 2023) was a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect. He held a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the University of Ljubljana. His works were mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide; his best-known work being the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill (Letalnica bratov Gorišek) in Planica, Slovenia, which he developed with his brother Lado (1925–1997) and which was the world's second-largest ski flying hill.[1] He drew the profile for the renovated Planica flying hill with the help of his son. Since 2015, the hill is again largest in the world. He also participated in the ski jumping event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[2]

Gorišek died on March 21, 2023, at the age of 89.[3]

Completed works

Notes and References

  1. News: Janez Gorišek: Vikersund ima gost zrak, Planica pa veter . . February 12, 2011 . June 29, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826163829/http://www.siol.net/sportal/sportal_plus/intervjuji/2011/02/janez_gorisek.aspx . August 26, 2012 . dead .
  2. Janez Gorišek Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055051/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/janez-gorisek-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . August 25, 2019.
  3. News: Author of giant hill in Planica dies aged 89 . March 21, 2023 . STA . March 21, 2023.