Jaka Hvala

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Jaka Hvala
FIS Ski Weltcup Titisee-Neustadt 2016 - Jaka Hvala1.jpg
CountrySlovenia
Born (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 (age 30)
Slovenia
Personal best213 m (699 ft)
Planica, 17 March 2012
World Cup career
Seasons 20122017
2019
Starts67
Podiums1
Wins1

Jaka Hvala (born 15 July 1993) is a retired Slovenian ski jumper. In 2013, he became a Junior World Champion. His personal best jump is 213 metres, set in 2012 in Planica.

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Career

Hvala made his World Cup debut in 2012 in Zakopane where he finished 29th. After some World Cup break, he gained points in Lahti with ninth place and in Oslo with eighth place. His first World Cup victory was in Klingenthal, at the large hill, in 2013. [1] He received an individual silver medal in 2012 and a bronze medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in the team competition.

In World Cup, Hvala won three team events with the Slovenian national team. [2] He retired from professional ski jumping in August 2020. [2]

World Cup

Standings

 Season Overall4HSF
2011–12 4446
2012–13 161419
2013–14 502626
2014–15
2015–16 4633
2016–17
2018–19

Individual wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 2012–13 13 February 2013   Flag of Germany.svg Klingenthal Vogtland Arena HS140LH

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References

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  2. 1 2 To. G. (11 August 2020). "Jaka Hvala končal kariero" (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: RTV Slovenija . Retrieved 11 August 2020.