Damjan Fras

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Damjan Fras
Damjan Fras (SLO) 2003.jpg
Fras in 2003
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Full nameDamjan Fras
Born (1973-02-21) 21 February 1973 (age 50)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
World Cup career
Seasons 19901992
1994
19982004

Damjan Fras (born 21 February 1973) is a Slovenian former ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2006. His career best achievement was winning a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the team large hill event. [1] Fras also won bronze in the individual normal hill event at the 1991 World Junior Championships and finished third three times in the individual normal hill events in Velenje at Continental Cup level.

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