Personal information | |
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Born | Žirovnica, Slovenia | May 11, 1962
Occupation | Alpine skier |
Skiing career | |
Disciplines | Super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
World Cup debut | 1981 |
Retired | 1990 |
Olympics | |
Teams | 1 |
World Championships | |
Teams | 2 |
World Cup | |
Seasons | 9 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 1 |
Grega Benedik (born May 11, 1962) is a former Slovenian alpine skier who represented Yugoslavia at the Olympics in 1984 in Sarajevo and 1988 in Calgary. [1]
Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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1981 | 18 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 27 |
1982 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1983 | 20 | 51 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
1984 | 21 | 101 | — | 41 | — | — | — |
1985 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1986 | 23 | 55 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
1987 | 24 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
1988 | 25 | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
1989 | 26 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
1990 | 27 | 72 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Season | Date | Location | Race | Position |
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1987 | 21 March 1987 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | Slalom | 1st |
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