Urška Hrovat

Urška Hrovat ( born February 18, 1974 in Ljubljana ) is a Slovenian former alpine skier. It belonged in the 1990s to the world's best slalom racers.

Career

First appearance came Hrovat 1986 and 1987 as winner of the Trofeo Topolino. In 1991 she won the World Junior Championship in Geilo and Hemsedal (Norway ) gold in slalom and silver in the combination. In 1992 she defended her Slalom Junior World Champion title in Maribor and was founded in 1993 in Monte Campione in the same discipline third parties.

Your first points in the World Cup won Hrovat on 21 January 1992, traveled as a in the slalom of Hinterstoder on the 20th Place. On 28 November 1993 she reached the World Cup as third slalom race of Santa Caterina a podium for the first time, on 22 January 1994, it was the first time in Méribel top spot on the podium of a World Cup race.

In the World Ski Championships in 1996 in the Sierra Nevada by winning the slalom bronze medal Hrovat celebrated their biggest success. Consistently good performances during the season 1995/96 ranged for the second final place in the slalom discipline standings of the World Cup behind Elfi Eder. After she had end of January 1997 suffered a torn ligament in his right knee, she had to end prematurely and missed as the 1997 World Series the season.

During the seasons 1997/98 and 1998/99 Hrovat could each celebrating a World Cup victory in the slalom. After that, their performance proved to be very unstable, which is why she resigned immediately after the 2001 World Championships in St. Anton am Arlberg from professional sports. Your best result at the Olympics was an eighth place in 1994.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • 1992 Albertville: 10 Slalom
  • Lillehammer 1994: 8 Slalom, Giant Slalom 20, 28, Super -G
  • Nagano 1998: 18 Giant Slalom

World Championships

  • Morioka 1993: 26 Slalom, Giant Slalom 27
  • Sierra Nevada 1996: 3 Slalom, Giant Slalom 11
  • Vail / Beaver Creek 1999: 7 Slalom
  • St. Anton 2001: 10 Slalom

Junior World Championships

  • Zinal 1990: 6 Slalom, Super -G 25 28 Departure
  • Geilo / Hemsedal 1991 1st slalom, second combination, 8 Giant Slalom, Downhill 18, 22, Super -G
  • Maribor 1992: 1 Slalom, 5 combination, 10 Super -G, Giant Slalom 11 28 Departure
  • Monte Campione 1993: 3rd slalom, fourth combination, 9 Giant Slalom, Super -G 21

World Cup

  • Season 1993/94: 10th overall, 3rd slalom rating
  • Season 1994/95: 10th overall, 4th slalom standings, 8 Giant Slalom rating
  • 1995/96 season: 2nd slalom rating
  • Season 1996/ 97: 8 slalom standings, 8 Giant Slalom rating
  • Season 1997/ 98: 9 Rating, 4th slalom rating
  • Season 1998/99: 10 slalom rating
  • 14 podiums, 5 wins:

European Cup

  • Season 1990/91: 7th overall, 6th slalom standings, 9 Giant Slalom rating
  • 1991/92 season: 5th overall, 2nd slalom rating
  • 1992/93 Season: 8 slalom rating
  • Season 1994/95: 8 Giant Slalom rating

Slovenian Championships

Hrovat was four times Slovenian champion:

  • 3x slalom ( 1992, 1993 and 1996)
  • 1x Giant Slalom (1996 )
Slalom skiing World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1995 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1997 Alpine Skiing World Cup 1996 Alpine Skiing World Cup Alpine skiing combined Santa Caterina di Valfurva Sierra Nevada (Spain) FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997 1999 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2001 Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1999 1994 Alpine Skiing World Cup France Crans-Montana Park City (Utah)
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