Monika Pogladič Explained

Monika Pogladič
Birth Date:5 April 1987
Seasons:2004–2007
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Monika Pogladič (born 5 April 1987), also known by her married name Marčinković is a Slovenian former ski jumper. In the 2004–05 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, she won one event and came third in two individual events, as well as second in the Continental Cup's team event.

Personal life

Pogladič is from Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. She is married and has two children.[1]

Career

Pogladič started training in Mislinja and later trained in Ljubno ob Savinji.[2]

In 2004, she competed at the first FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup event at Utah Olympic Park, US. She finished third in the first event.[3] [4] She won the 2004–05 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup event in Baiersbronn, Germany, making her the first Slovenian to win the event.[1] [5] [6] She finished ahead of Maja Vtič, the first time that Pogladič had beaten Vtič in a ski jumping event.[5] Pogladič was part of the Slovenian team that came second in the ski jumping team event in Baiersbronn, alongside Anja Tepeš, Petra Benedik and Maja Vtič.[5] Pogladič also came third in an individual event at the 2004–05 Continental Cup event in Planica, Slovenia.[5] In 2004, she also won a summer grand prix event.[7] Pogladič came second in the ski jumping event at the 2005 Winter Universiade.[8]

Pogladič retired from ski jumping in 2007, after two nasty falls.[1] She continues to attend ski jumping events in Ljubno ob Savinji,[1] and in 2012 competed at a show event in Žireh.[2] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Na skakalnico tudi kot mama. sl. Delo. 8 February 2015. 8 May 2020.
  2. News: Marsikdo se jim je posmehoval, tudi vrhunski športniki. sl. Delo. 25 January 2018. 8 May 2020.
  3. News: First women's Continental Cups held July 23–24 at Utah Olympic Park. SkiRacing.com. 29 July 2004. 8 May 2020.
  4. News: Women jump, too. Deseret News. 24 July 2004. 8 May 2020.
  5. Book: Holuch, Louis. Die medial-historische Entwicklung des Damen-Skispringens: Medienberichterstattung und Historie im Fokus. de. Engelsdorfer Verlag. 2007. 9783961455140.
  6. News: Ljubno skakalo od veselja po zaslugi Vtičeve in Rogljeve. sl. Primorske novice. 13 February 2016. 8 May 2020.
  7. News: Finał Ladies GP – zwycięstwo Pogladic. pl. skokinarciarskie.pl. 15 September 2004. 8 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Results Book: Ski Jumping. pdf. 10. International University Sports Federation. 2005. 8 May 2020.
  9. News: V Žireh podelili priznanja za zimo 2011/12. sl. Ski Association of Slovenia. 27 May 2012. 8 May 2020.