Tim-Kevin Ravnjak

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Tim-Kevin Ravnjak
Tim-Kevin Ravnjak 2016.jpg
Medal record
Men's Snowboarding
Representing Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kreischberg Halfpipe
Junior World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 Sierra NevadaHalfpipe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Chiesa in ValmalencoHalfpipe
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2011 ValmalencoSlopestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 ErzurumHalfpipe
Youth Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Innsbruck Halfpipe

Tim-Kevin Ravnjak (born 5 November 1996) is a Slovenian snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympian representing Slovenia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. [1] In the 2014 Games, he competed in halfpipe and finished 8th.

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References

  1. Tim-Kevin Ravnjak – Slovenia Archived 2014-03-19 at the Wayback Machine – Sochi 2014 Olympics