Vlado Gorišek Explained

Vlado Gorišek
Nationality:Slovenian
Birth Date:4 January 1925
Birth Place:Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Death Place:Ljubljana, Slovenia
Alma Mater:Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana
Significant Buildings:Letalnica bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia)

Vlado Gorišek, known as Lado Gorišek (4 January 1925 – 14 June 1997), was a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect.

Career

His works were mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide. His best-known work is the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill (Letalnica bratov Gorišek) in Planica, Slovenia, which is currently the world's second-largest ski flying hill. He oversaw its construction together with his brother Janez Gorišek.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Janez Gorišek: Vikersund ima gost zrak, Planica pa veter . . 12 February 2011 . 29 June 2011 .