Slovenia at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:SLO
Nocname:Slovenian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Slovenia
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:42
Competitors Men:22
Competitors Women:20
Sports:6
Flagbearer Open:Ilka Štuhec
Rok Marguč
Flagbearer Close:Anita Klemenčič
Rank:15
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

Slovenia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1] [2]

Alpine skier Ilka Štuhec and snowboarder Žan Košir were initially chosen as the flag-bearers at the opening ceremony,[3] however, as Košir tested positive for COVID-19, he was replaced by fellow snowboarder Rok Marguč.[4] Anita Klemenčič was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

Medalists

The following Slovenian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing4 7 11
Biathlon4 2 6
Cross country skiing4 5 9
Nordic combined1 1
Ski jumping5 4 9
Snowboarding4 2 6
Total 22 20 42

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia participated with four male and seven female alpine skiers.[6]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Miha Hrobatalign=left rowspan=2Combineddid not advance
Nejc Naraločnikdid not advance
Miha Hrobatalign=left rowspan=3Downhill1:44:7124
Boštjan Kline1:43:7510
Nejc Naraločnik
Žan KranjecGiant slalom1:03.7181:05.8312:09.54
Žan KranjecSlalomdid not advance
Miha Hrobatalign=left rowspan=3Super-G
Boštjan Kline1:22.5520
Nejc Naraločnik1:23.0824
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maruša Ferk Saionialign=left Combined1:33.07657.0582:30.129
Maruša Ferk Saionialign=left rowspan=2Downhill1:34.9923
Ilka Štuhec1:34.8822
Ana Bucikalign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom59.421658.47111:57.8911
Meta Hrovat58.48458.56131:57.047
Tina Robnik1:00.182158.72151:58.9018
Andreja Slokar1:00.0820
Ana Bucikalign=left rowspan=4Slalom53.731452.9471:46.6711
Neja Dvornikdid not advance
Meta Hrovatdid not advance
Andreja Slokar52.64452.5651:45.205
Maruša Ferk SaioniSuper-G1:15.7223
Mixed

Biathlon

Slovenia sent 2 women and 4 men to the Olympics.[6]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Miha Dovžanalign=left rowspan=4Individual53:39.42 (0+0+0+2)38
Jakov Fak52:48.03 (1+1+0+1)29
Lovro Planko54:27.94 (2+1+0+1)46
Rok Tršan55:14.71 (1+0+0+0)54
Jakov Fakalign=left rowspan=2Pursuit43:58.95 (1+2+1+1)29
Lovro Planko47:31.68 (2+2+2+2)56
Miha Dovžanalign=left rowspan=4Sprint26:53.12 (2+0)62
Jakov Fak25:48.01 (0+1)26
Lovro Planko26:22.32 (0+2)42
Rok Tršan27:45.71 (0+1)86
Miha Dovžan
Jakov Fak
Lovro Planko
Rok Tršan
Men's relay1:24:09.610 (0+10)11
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Polona Klemenčičalign=left rowspan=2Individual48:18.82 (0+2+0+0)29
Živa Klemenčič51:51.64 (0+1+0+3)64
Polona KlemenčičPursuit41:31.54 (0+1+2+1)51
Polona Klemenčičalign=left rowspan=2Sprint23:31.22 (1+1)59
Živa Klemenčič24:43.63 (3+0)79
Mixed relay

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia sent 5 women and 4 men to the Olympics.[6]

Distance
  • Men
  • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Vili Črv15 km classical44:12.9+6:18.169
    align=left rowspan=2Miha Ličef15 km classical42:43.4+4:48.655
    30 km skiathlon44:39.35456
    Miha Šimenc15 km classical44:20.8+6:26.071
    align=left rowspan=1Miha Šimenc
    Miha Ličef
    Vili Črv
    Janez Lampič
    align=left 4 x 10 km relayN/A14
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Anita Klemenčičalign=left rowspan=410 km classical33:09.3+5:03.062
    Anamarija Lampič29:55.0+1:48.717
    Anja Mandeljc33:19.5+5:13.266
    Neža Žerjav33:56.8+5:50.571
    Neža Žerjav15 km skiathlon27:07.45624:27.54752:33.1+8:19.455
    Anita Klemenčičalign=left rowspan=230 km freestyle1:46:37.6 +21:43.659
    Neža Žerjav1:42:14.2+17:20.253
    Sprint
  • Men
  • AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Vili Črvalign=left rowspan=4Sprint2:57.3942did not advance
    Janez Lampič3:09.9574did not advance
    Miha Ličef3:05.9865did not advance
    Miha Šimenc2:58.1444did not advance
    Vili Črv
    Miha Šimenc
    Team sprint20:43.038Did not advance16
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Anita Klemenčičalign=left rowspan=4Sprint3:34.1255did not advance
    Anamarija Lampič3:22.9326 Q3:18.603 LL3:19.266Did not advance12
    Anja Mandeljc3:35.9059did not advance
    Eva Urevc3:30.4346did not advance
    Anamarija Lampič
    Eva Urevc
    Team sprint24:10.147Did not advance14

    Nordic Combined

    Slovenia sent 1 athlete to the Olympics.[6]

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Vid VrhovnikNormal hill/10 km91.588.03127:34.53930:34.537
    Large hill/10 km114.082.43428:11.84132:01.836

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Slovenia sent 4 women and 5 men to the Olympics.[6]

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Lovro Kosalign=left rowspan=4Large hill125.0114.919 Q135.0130.713136.5137.76268.411
    Cene Prevc128.5121.110 Q135.0131.610137.0136.59268.112
    Peter Prevc131.0128.33 Q137.0131.312137.0137.47268.710
    Timi Zajc120.0101.133 Q138.5140.73130.5132.514273.26
    Anže Lanišekalign=left rowspan=4Normal hill94.098.515 Q99.0130.6998.0123.017253.613
    Lovro Kos87.079.035 Q95.0120.92892.0108.728229.628
    Peter Prevc82.077.038 Q103.0139.2299.5126.28265.44
    Timi Zajc88.084.330 Q97.0128.218104.5131.14259.39
    Lovro Kos
    Cene Prevc
    Peter Prevc
    Timi Zajc
    Large hill team519.0467.41505.0467.03934.4
    Women
    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Urša Bogatajalign=left rowspan=4Normal hill108.0118.02 Q100.0121.01239.0
    Ema Klinec100.0112.14 Q90.5103.36215.45
    Nika Križnar103.0113.93 Q99.5118.12232.0
    Špela Rogelj93.0101.79 Q82.082.518184.29
    Mixed Team

    Snowboarding

    Slovenia sent 2 women and 4 men to the Olympics.[6]

    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualification Final
    Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalRank
    Tit Štantealign=left Men's halfpipe18.255.7518.2522did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Urška Pribošičalign=left Women's big air43.0025.7563.75106.7518did not advance
    align=left Women's slopestyle27.4832.0032.0024did not advance
    Parallel
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Opposition
    Time
    Rank
    Žan Koširalign=left rowspan=3Men's giant slalom1:22.1611 Q
    L
    did not advance11
    Rok Marguč1:24.3825did not advance25
    Tim Mastnak1:21.434 Q
    W

    W

    W

    L +0.82
    Gloria KotnikWomen's giant slalom1:28.7814 Q
    W

    W

    L +0.21

    W

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
    2. News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
    3. News: 24 January 2022. Skier Štuhec, snowboarder Košir chosen as Olympics flag bearers. Slovenian Press Agency. Ljubljana. 24 January 2022.
    4. News: 1 February 2022. Marguč zastavonoša namesto Koširja; Eva Urevc pripotovala pozitivna. RTV Slovenija. 1 February 2022.
    5. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. International Olympic Committee. 20 February 2022.
    6. Web site: Olimpijske igre 2022 – Slovenci v Pekingu . . 20 February 2022 . sl.