Jure Meglič Explained

Jure Meglič (born 18 October 1984 in Kranj) is a Slovenian slalom canoeist who started competing at the international level in 2001. He represented Azerbaijan from 2014 until his retirement in 2016.[1]

He won a bronze medal in the K1 event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen. He also won five medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze).[2]

Meglič finished 14th in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[3]

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2007 8 Jul 2007 bgcolor=gold1st K1
2011 25 Jun 2011 bgcolor=silver2nd K1
2012 1 Sep 2012 bgcolor=gold1st K1

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jure Meglič veslo odložil v kot. 27 January 2017 . 12 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Jure MEGLIC. CanoeSlalom.net. 12 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Jure Meqlič. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/jure-meqlic-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 12 November 2017.