Slava Zupančič

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Slava Zupančič
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Slava Zupančič in 1959
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born(1931-07-05)5 July 1931
Kranj, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died2 April 2000(2000-04-02) (aged 68)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing

Slava Zupančič (5 July 1931 2 April 2000) was a Slovenian alpine skier. She competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics, representing Yugoslavia. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Slava Zupančič Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
Awards
Preceded by Yugoslav Sportswoman of the Year
1958
Succeeded by