| Rok Urbanc | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Born | 28 February 1985 Jesenice, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Ski club | SK Triglav Kranj |
| Personal best | 197 m (646 ft) Planica, 18-20 March 2005 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2003 2005–2010 |
| Individual wins | 1 |
| Indiv. podiums | 1 |
| Indiv. starts | 24 |
| Team starts | 4 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Rok Urbanc (born 28 February 1985) is a Slovenian former ski jumper. [1] He won his first World Cup event in Zakopane in 2007. [2]
| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/03 | 76 | — | N/A | — |
| 2004/05 | — | — | N/A | 63 |
| 2005/06 | 79 | — | N/A | 52 |
| 2006/07 | 36 | — | N/A | — |
| 2008/09 | 71 | — | — | — |
| 2009/10 | — | — | — | — |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006/07 | 20 January 2007 |  Zakopane | Wielka Krokiew HS134 (night) | LH |
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