Špela Pretnar

Špela Pretnar (born 5 March 1973 in Bled, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former alpine skier.

Špela Pretnar
Alpine skier
DisciplinesDownhill, Super-G,
Giant slalom, Slalom,
Combined
Born (1973-03-05) 5 March 1973
Bled, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
World Cup debut27 January 1992
Retired27 March 2004
Olympics
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12
Wins6
Podiums13
Overall titles0
Discipline titles1

In her career, Pretnar won six races in Alpine Skiing World Cup races, with 13 podiums altogether.[1] In the 1999–2000 season, she won a small crystal globe in slalom. Pretnar was named Slovenian sportswoman of the year in 2000. Pretnar represented Slovenia at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[2]

Currently, Pretnar is a sports reporter at a Slovenian commercial TV station POP TV.[3]

World Cup results

Season titles

Season Discipline
2000Slalom

Season standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
1992189939
1993195545255115
19942015221527359
1995217113156
199622
199723483818
199824191018
19992519713
2000267133
200127361344
200228491843
200329652556

Race podiums

  • 6 wins – (5 SL, 1 GS)
  • 13 podiums – (9 SL, 3 GS, 1 SG)
Season Date Location Discipline Position
1995 10 January 1995 Flachau, Austria Super-G 3rd
23 January 1995 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 3rd
25 February 1995 Maribor, Slovenia Giant slalom 2nd
18 March 1995 Bormio, Italy Giant slalom 1st
1998 5 January 1998 Bormio, Italy Slalom 3rd
11 January 1998 Slalom 3rd
1999 23 February 1999 Åre, Sweden Slalom 1st
2000 20 November 1999 Copper Mountain, United States Slalom 1st
6 January 2000 Maribor, Slovenia Slalom 2nd
9 January 2000 Berchtesgaden, Germany Slalom 1st
12 February 2000 Santa Caterina, Italy Slalom 1st
20 February 2000 Åre, Sweden Slalom 1st
10 March 2000 Sestriere, Italy Slalom 3rd

References

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