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| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 10 June 1965 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
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Jure Velepec (born 10 June 1965) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics. [1]
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| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Born | 10 June 1965 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia |
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| Sport | Biathlon |
Jure Velepec (born 10 June 1965) is a Slovenian biathlete. He competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics. [1]
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Jure is a South Slavic masculine given name found in Slovenia and Croatia.
Velepec is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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