Slovenia at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SLO
Nocname:Slovenian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:90
Sports:15
Flagbearer Open:Benjamin Savšek and Ana Gros
Flagbearer Close:Toni Vodišek and Pia Babnik
Rank:34
Gold:2
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also: (1912)
(1920–1988)

Slovenia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.[1] It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.

Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 1 2
Athletics2 5 7
Canoeing2 2 4
Cycling4 3 7
Golf0 2 2
Gymnastics0 2 2
Handball14 14 28
Judo1 5 6
Rowing1 1 2
Sailing3 3 6
Sport climbing1 2 3
Swimming1 4 5
Table tennis3 0 3
Taekwondo1 0 1
Volleyball12 0 12
Total 46 44 90

Archery

See main article: article, Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia entered two archers for Paris 2024. Žiga Ravnikar gained a quota for Slovenia by winning the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve at the 2024 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Essen, Germany; meanwhile Žana Pintarič qualified for the games through the world ranking.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Žiga RavnikarMen's individual66331
L 4–6
Did not advance
Žana PintaričWomen's individual63846
L 2–6
Did not advance
Žiga Ravnikar
Žana Pintarič
Mixed team13012323

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]

On July 2, 2024, Athletic Federation of Slovenia announced Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek skipping Olympics due to a muscle injury.[3]

Track and road events
  • Men
  • Women
    AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Anita Horvat800 m2:00.917Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Klara Lukan5000 m15:09.6112Did not advance
    10000 m31:45.1520
    Field events
  • Men
  • Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Tina ŠutejPole vault4.4012q4.4019
    Lia ApostolovskiHigh jump1.8326Did not advance
    Neja FilipičTriple jump13.8518Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Slalom

    Slovenia entered four boats into the slalom competition, for the Games through the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland, and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, Great Britain.[4] [5]

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Benjamin SavšekMen's C-197.0412192.642097.041496.282144.9311
    Peter KauzerMen's K-190.931688.84888.8414142.8018colspan=2
    Eva Alina HočevarWomen's C-1109.5711108.2210108.2212109.224115.489
    Eva TerčeljWomen's K-199.081395.93995.9311103.1110101.737

    Kayak cross

    AthleteEventTime trialRound 1RepechageHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Benjamin Savšekalign=left rowspan=2Men's KX-174.18254 R2 Q2 Q3Did not advance12
    Peter Kauzer70.74 FLT (8)373 R2 Q3Did not advance24
    Eva Alina Hočevaralign=left rowspan=2Women's KX-176.48213 R1 Q4Did not advance29
    Eva Terčelj74.00122 Q3Did not advance18

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Road

    Slovenia entered a team of six road cyclists (four male and two female). Slovenia qualified four male and two female athletes through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[6]

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Domen Novakalign=left rowspan=3Road raceDNF-
    Luka Mezgec6:26:5738
    Matej MohoričDNF-
    align=left rowspan=2Jan TratnikRoad race6:20:508
    Time trial39:38.1227
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Eugenia BujakRoad race4:07:1642
    Time trial42:54.9616
    align=left rowspan=2Urša PintarRoad race4:08:1459
    Time trial45:07.1531

    Mountain biking

    Slovenian mountain bikers secured one female quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

    Golf

    See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia entered two golfers into the Olympic tournament. Ana Belac qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions, based on her world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings. Pia Babnik qualified as a reserve after cancellations of other athletes or their failure to achieve internal requirements of their national federations.[7]

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
    ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
    Pia Babnikalign=left rowspan=2Women's74667473287−1T22
    Ana Belac77727676301+13T49

    Gymnastics

    See main article: article, Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Artistic

    Slovenia entered one female artistic gymnast into the games. Lucija Hribar qualified for the games by virtue of her individual results, through all-around event at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.[8]

    Women

    Rhythmic

    Slovenia entered one rhythmic gymnast into the individual all-around tournament by virtue of top fifteen eligible nation's results at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.[9]

    Handball

    See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

    Summary
    TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    RankOpposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Slovenia men'sMen's tournament
    L 22–25

    W 31–29

    W 29-24

    W 29-28

    L 29-36
    2
    W 33-28

    L 30-31

    L 22-25
    4
    Slovenia women'sWomen's tournament
    L 19–27

    W 30–23

    L 22-41

    L 22-29

    L 23-27
    6Did not advance11

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Slovenia men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Granollers, Spain.[10]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification. Slovenia women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Neu-Ulm, Germany.[11]

    Team roster
    Group play----------------

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia qualified six judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Maruša Štangar (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg), Kaja Kajzer (women's lightweight, 57 kg), Andreja Leški (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg), Anka Pogačnik (women's middleweight, 70 kg),and Metka Lobnik (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings. Enej Marinič obtained invitation from International Judo Federation being the first reserve on the ranking of judokas in men's competition (half-heavyweight, 100 kg).[12]

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Maruša ŠtangarWomen's –48 kg
    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    Kaja KajzerWomen's –57 kg
    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    Andreja LeškiWomen's –63 kg
    W 10–00

    W 10–01

    W 01–00

    W 01–00

    W 10–01
    Anka PogačnikWomen's –70 kg
    W 10–00

    L 00–01
    Did not advance
    Metka LobnikWomen's –78 kg
    L 00–10
    Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenian rowers qualified two boats in following classes through the 2024 World Rowing Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Isak ŽvegeljMen's single sculls7:01.234 R7:06.901 QF7:06:425 SC/D7:09.414 FD6:59.4622
    Nina KostanjšekWomen's single sculls7:46.303 QF7:56.315 SC/D7:48.862 FC7:39.0018
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Toni Vodišek qualified through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. At the 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships in Athens, Greece, Žan Luka Zelko clinched norm in ILCA 7 event. Lina Eržen qualified in IQFoil category through the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France. At the same event, Jakob Božič and Tina Mrak acquired their olympic berth in Mixed 470 and Lin Pletikos in Women's ILCA 6 class.

    Elimination events
    AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
    123456789101112QFSF1SF2SF3SF4SF5SF6F1F2F3F4F5F6
    Toni VodišekMen's Formula Kite
    Lina ErženWomen's IQFoil
    Medal race events
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112131415M*
    Žan Luka ZelkoMen's ILCA 7
    Lin PletikosWomen's ILCA 6
    Jakob Božič
    Tina Mrak
    Mixed 470

    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

    Sport climbing

    See main article: Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sport climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Janja Garnbret qualified directly for the women's boulder & lead combined event, by winning the gold medal and securing one of the three berths at the 2023 IFSC World Championships in Bern, Switzerland.[13] Mia Krampl and Luka Potočar earned their quota on June 22, 2024, qualifying through the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary.

    Boulder & lead combined
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    BoulderLeadTotalRankBoulderLeadTotalRank
    Result Place Hold Time PlaceResult Place Hold Time Place
    Luka PotočarMen's
    Janja Garnbretalign=left rowspan=2Women's
    Mia Krampl

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia's women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay qualified on February 11, 2024, having one of the thirteen best combined fastest times at both the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, the latter being FINA's qualification criterium. With the result of 3:41.72, Neža Klančar, Katja Fain, Janja Šegel and Hana Sekuti finished eighth at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[14] Sekuti was later replaced by Tjaša Pintar to complete the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.[15]

    Neža Klančar achieved qualifying norm for the 50 m freestyle event on December 3, 2023, with the result of 24.70, which was enough for the second place at the 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet.[16]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sašo BoškanMen's 200 m freestyle1:48.75 21Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Neža KlančarWomen's 50 m freestyle24.64=11 Q24.40=7 Q24.35 6
    Women's 100 m freestyle54.127 Q53.96 6Did not advance
    Neža Klančar
    Janja Šegel
    Katja Fain
    Tjaša Pintar
    Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:41.2914Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia entered a full squad of male athletes into the Games. Their national men's senior team qualified ranking 11th on the ITTF World Team Ranking released on March 4, 2024, enabling participation of men's team as well as two single berths in men's singles tournament.[17]

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Darko Jorgićalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    W 4–2

    W 4–2

    L 0–4
    Did not advance
    Deni Kožul
    W 4–2

    L 2–4
    Did not advance
    Darko Jorgić
    Deni Kožul
    Peter Hribar
    Team
    L 0–3
    Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Slovenia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Patrik Divkovič qualified for Paris 2024 by advancing to the final round of 2024 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

    Volleyball

    See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

    Indoor

    Summary

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article, Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification. Slovenia men's volleyball team qualified by their rank in the World Ranking qualification pathway.[18]

    Team roster
    Group play--------
    Quarterfinal

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Olympic Committee of Slovenia signs contract for the Slovenian House at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Slovenia info. 24 May 2023. 3 July 2023.
    2. News: Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 27 December 2022.
    3. News: Maruša Mišmaš Zrimšek brez olimpijskih iger. Delo (newspaper). 2 July 2024. 3 July 2024.
    4. News: Mallory Franklin and Benjamin Savsek reclaim individual world titles after six-year wait while 24 Olympic quotas in C1 are confirmed. 24 September 2023. International Olympic Committee. 24 September 2023.
    5. News: Jessica Fox and Joseph Clarke avenge for missed opportunities by taking K1 golds at 2023 Worlds, as K1 Olympic quotas are given out. 23 September 2023. International Olympic Committee. 24 September 2023.
    6. News: Road cycling at Paris 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations. 18 October 2023. International Olympic Committee. 20 October 2023.
    7. News: Women's Reallocation Olympic Reserve List. 8 July 2024. International Golf Federation. 8 July 2024.
    8. News: What we learned from the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier in Antwerp. 9 October 2023. International Olympic Committee. 11 October 2023.
    9. News: EJ. Monica Kim. How to qualify for rhythmic gymnastics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained. Olympics. 18 September 2022. 30 August 2022.
    10. News: Dramatic win sees Spain through to Paris 2024; Slovenia also seal Olympics ticket. ihf.info. 17 March 2024. 17 March 2024.
    11. News: Superb Slovenia write history to seal maiden Olympic Games berth. ihf.info. 14 April 2024. 14 April 2024.
    12. News: Vabilo za olimpijske igre še Eneju Mariniču. 5 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
    13. News: Janja Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold at IFSC Climbing World Champs. 12 August 2023. International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2023.
    14. News: Slovenia Nails Olympic Qualification In Women's 400 Metre Free Relay In Last-Ditch Bid. 11 February 2024. SwimSwam. 11 February 2024.
    15. News: Sedem slovenskih atletov in atletinj potrjenih za igre v Parizu. 3 July 2024. MMC RTVSLO.si. 3 July 2024.
    16. News: Kasia Wawick Closes Out Rotterdam Qualification Meet With 24,18 - 50 m Free Scorcher. 3 December 2023. SwimSwam. 13 February 2024.
    17. News: Seven Teams Secure Final Spots for Paris 2024 Olympics Team Events. 4 March 2024. ITTF. 4 March 2024.
    18. Web site: VNL M: Slovenia Qualifies for Paris Olympics After Dominant Win Against Argentina. worldofvolley.com. 19 June 2024. 19 June 2024.