Lovro Kos

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Lovro Kos
Lovro Kos 2024.jpg
Kos in 2024
Born (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 25)
Ljubljana, Slovenia [1]
Ski clubSSK Ilirija [2]
Personal best236 m (774 ft)
Planica, 24 March 2021
World Cup career
Seasons 2021–present
Indiv. starts92
Indiv. podiums4
Indiv. wins2
Team starts11
Team podiums7
Team wins3
Medal record
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Men's ski jumping
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team LH
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Planica Team LH
Men's ski flying
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Bad Mitterndorf Team
Updated on 8 December 2024.

Lovro Kos (born 23 July 1999 [3] ) is a Slovenian ski jumper.

Contents

Career

Kos made his FIS Ski Jumping World Cup debut in January 2021 in Willingen. [4] Three years later, on 10 February 2024, he won his first individual World Cup event in Lake Placid. [5]

He competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and won a silver medal in the men's large hill team event, together with his teammates Peter Prevc, Timi Zajc, and Cene Prevc. [6]

Major tournament results

Winter Olympics

YearPlaceIndividualTeam
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2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2811Silver medal icon.svg

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

YearPlaceIndividualTeam
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2023 Flag of Slovenia.svg Planica 17Gold medal icon.svg

FIS Ski Flying World Championships

YearPlaceIndividualTeam
2024 Flag of Austria.svg Bad Mitterndorf 5Gold medal icon.svg

World Cup results

Standings

 Season Overall4HSFRA
2020–21 6227N/A
2021–22 1872626
2022–23 22122430
2023–24 971614

Wins

No.SeasonDateLocationHillSize
1 2023–24 10 February 2024   Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid MacKenzie Intervale Complex HS128LH
21 March 2024   Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Salpausselkä HS130LH

Individual starts

winner (1); second (2); third (3); did not compete (–); failed to qualify (q); disqualified (DQ)
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References

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  2. "Lovro Kos do dosežka kariere". Delo (in Slovenian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. "KOS Lovro – Athlete Information". International Ski Federation . Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. "KOS Lovro – World Cup Results – 2021". International Ski Federation . Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. "Lovro Kos do četrte zmage v četrti različni disciplini!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. "Orli v vetrni loteriji poleteli do olimpijskega srebra" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.