Rok Flander Explained

Rok Flander (born 26 June 1979 in Kranj) is a Slovenian snowboarder.

Flander is currently 3rd in the overall standings of the 2006-07 Snowboarding World Cup, having won a race in Kronplatz and finishing second in Sölden. He finished 7th in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 8th at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and 6th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

On 16 January 2007, he became world champion in the Parallel Giant Slalom in Arosa, Switzerland. A day later, he also won bronze in Parallel Slalom.[2]

World Cup

Podiums

SeasonDateLocationPlace
align=center rowspan=3 2006–2007 align=right 22 Oct 2006 2nd
align=right 13 Dec 2006 1st
align=right 9 Feb 2007 3rd
align=center rowspan=3 2007–2008 align=right 20 Oct 2007 1st
align=right 16 Dec 2007 2nd
align=right 20 Jan 2008 1st
align=center 2008–2009 align=right 7 Jan 2009 2nd
align=center rowspan=2 2009–2010 align=right 17 Dec 2009 3rd
align=right 13 Mar 2010 2nd
align=center 2010–2011 align=right 16 Dec 2010 1st
align=center rowspan=2 2011–2012 align=right 21 Dec 2011 3rd
align=right 15 Jan 2012 3rd
align=center 2012–2013 align=right 14 Feb 2013 3rd

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fl/rok-flander-1.html Rok Flander at Sports Reference
  2. Web site: FLANDER Rok - Athlete Information.