| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Slovenia |
| Sport | Paralympic shooting |
| Disability | Paraplegia |
| Disability class | SH2 |
Veselka Pevec is a Slovenian Paralympic sport shooter. [1] She represented Slovenia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and she won the gold medal in the mixed 10 metre air rifle standing SH2 event. [1] [2]
At age 18 she was shot six times by her boyfriend and she became paraplegic as a result. [2]
St. Vitus is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, in the Diocese of Cleveland. The parish church, located at 6019 Lausche Avenue in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood, was completed in 1932.
Beneath Her Window is a 2003 Slovenian film directed by Metod Pevec starring Polona Juh. It was Slovenia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The movie won several awards at Slovenian Film Festival.
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Melissa Tapper is an Australian table tennis player. After competing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in elite non-Paralympic competition. In March 2016, she became the first Australian athlete to qualify for both the Summer Olympics and Summer Paralympics.
Anamari "Ana" Velenšek is a Slovenian judoka. She won several medals at the world and European championships in 2011–15 and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2016. In 2015, she won silver at the World Championships. That year, she also won gold in the Military World Games and bronze at the European Games. She also competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
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