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Slovenia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSLO
NOCSlovenian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.si (in Slovene and English)
in Paris, France
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) – August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors84 in 15 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Austria (1912)
 Yugoslavia (1920–1988)

Slovenia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024.[1] It will be the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1 2
Athletics 2 3 5
Canoeing 2 2 4
Cycling 4 3 7
Golf 0 1 1
Gymnastics 0 2 2
Handball 14 14 28
Judo 0 5 5
Rowing 0 1 1
Sailing 3 3 6
Sport climbing 1 2 3
Swimming 0 4 4
Table tennis 3 0 3
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Volleyball 12 0 12
Total 43 41 84

Archery[edit]

Slovenia entered two archers for Paris 2024. Žiga Ravnikar gained a quota for Slovenia by winning the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve at the 2024 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Essen, Germany; meanwhile Žana Pintarič qualified for the games through the world ranking.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Žiga Ravnikar Men's individual
0
Žana Pintarič Women's individual
0
Žiga Ravnikar
Žana Pintarič
Mixed team

Athletics[edit]

Slovenian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Matic Ian Guček Men's 400 m hurdles
Women
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Anita Horvat Women's 800 m
Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Kristjan Čeh Men's discus throw
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Tina Šutej Women's pole vault

Canoeing[edit]

Slalom[edit]

Slovenia entered four boat into the slalom competition, for the Games through the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland, and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, Great Britain.[3][4]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Benjamin Savšek Men's C-1
Peter Kauzer Men's K-1
  Women's C-1
  Women's K-1

Cycling[edit]

Road[edit]

Slovenia entered a team of six road cyclists (four male and two female). Slovenia qualified four male and two female athletes through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
 
 
 
Jan Tratnik Time trial
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
 
  Time trial
 

Mountain biking[edit]

Slovenian mountain bikers secured one female quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

Athlete Event Time Rank
  Women's cross-country

Golf[edit]

Slovenia entered one golfer into the Olympic tournament. Ana Belac qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions, based on her world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings.

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Ana Belac Women's

Gymnastics[edit]

Artistic[edit]

Slovenia entered one female artistic gymnast into the games. Lucija Hribar qualified for the games by virtue of her individual results, through all-around event at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.[6]

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Lucija Hribar All-around

Rhythmic[edit]

Slovenia entered one rhythmic gymnast into the individual all-around tournament by virtue of top fifteen eligible nation's results at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.[7]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Ekaterina Vedeneeva Individual

Handball[edit]

Summary

Key:

  • ET: After extra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Slovenia men's Men's tournament
Slovenia women's Women's tournament

Men's tournament[edit]

Slovenia men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Granollers, Spain.[8]

Team roster

A 21-player roster was announced on 3 June 2024.[9]

Head coach: Uroš Zorman

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 P Blaž Blagotinšek (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 30) 2.03 m 134 240 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
5 LB Nik Henigman (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 (aged 28) 1.99 m 76 105 France Saint-Raphaël
6 RW Gašper Marguč (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 33) 1.80 m 134 459 Hungary Telekom Veszprém
8 RW Blaž Janc (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 (aged 27) 1.86 m 101 366 Spain Barça
11 RB Jure Dolenec (1988-12-06)6 December 1988 (aged 35) 1.91 m 195 686 France Limoges Handball
17 RB Nejc Cehte (1992-09-04)4 September 1992 (aged 31) 1.96 m 70 125 North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister
19 LW Staš Slatinek Jovičić (2000-12-06)6 December 2000 (aged 23) 1.88 m 25 60 Slovenia RK Trimo Trebnje
20 LW Tilen Kodrin (1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 30) 1.92 m 85 146 Germany VfL Gummersbach
22 P Matej Gaber (1991-07-22)22 July 1991 (aged 33) 1.98 m 142 208 Hungary OTP Bank-Pick Szeged
23 CB Miha Zarabec (1991-10-12)12 October 1991 (aged 32) 1.78 m 104 222 Poland Orlen Wisła Płock
26 GK Klemen Ferlin (1989-06-26)26 June 1989 (aged 35) 1.92 m 73 2 Germany HC Erlangen
27 P Kristjan Horžen (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 24) 1.92 m 44 64 Germany VfL Gummersbach
44 CB Dean Bombač (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 35) 1.90 m 129 272 Hungary OTP Bank-Pick Szeged
51 LB Borut Mačkovšek (1992-09-11)11 September 1992 (aged 31) 2.03 m 143 379 Hungary OTP Bank-Pick Szeged
77 RW Domen Novak (1998-04-26)26 April 1998 (aged 26) 1.81 m 37 76 Germany HSG Wetzlar
88 CB Aleks Vlah (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 27) 1.91 m 44 155 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
90 GK Urban Lesjak (1990-08-24)24 August 1990 (aged 33) 1.88 m 85 0 North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister
99 GK Urh Kastelic (1996-02-27)27 February 1996 (aged 28) 2.02 m 56 7 Germany TBV Lemgo
CB Mitja Janc (2003-04-05)5 April 2003 (aged 21) 1.82 m 1 0 Slovenia RK Celje
RW Tadej Kljun (2001-04-08)8 April 2001 (aged 23) 1.96 m 6 7 Hungary Balatonfüredi KSE
CB Tilen Strmljan (1996-03-01)1 March 1996 (aged 28) 1.85 m 4 10 Germany TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
27 July 2024
09:00
Spain  v  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

29 July 2024
11:00
Slovenia  v  Croatia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

31 July 2024
16:00
Slovenia  v  Sweden Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

2 August 2024
19:00
Japan  v  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

4 August 2024
14:00
Germany  v  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

Women's tournament[edit]

Slovenia women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Neu-Ulm, Germany.[10]

Team roster

A 20-player squad was announced on 3 June 2024.[11]

Head coach: Montenegro Dragan Adžić

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 P Valentina Klemenčič (2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 22) 1.85 m 45 57 Slovenia RK Krim
3 P Manca Jurič (1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 29) 1.75 m 24 16 Slovenia RK Krim
4 LB Erin Novak (2002-06-07)7 June 2002 (aged 22) 1.76 m 22 13 Hungary Kisvárdai KC
6 RB Ana Gros (1991-01-21)21 January 1991 (aged 33) 1.86 m 151 759 Slovenia RK Krim
7 CB Elizabeth Omoregie (1996-12-29)29 December 1996 (aged 27) 1.78 m 33 72 Romania CSM București
8 RW Ema Marković (2003-08-17)17 August 2003 (aged 20) 1.71 m 19 13 Slovenia ŽRK Z'dežele
9 CB Nina Spreitzer (1998-03-04)4 March 1998 (aged 26) 1.78 m 67 32 Slovenia RK Krim
10 LB Tjaša Stanko (1997-11-05)5 November 1997 (aged 26) 1.73 m 105 440 Slovenia RK Krim
11 LB Ana Abina (1997-07-30)30 July 1997 (aged 26) 1.75 m 73 83 Slovenia ŽRK Ajdovščina
14 LW Tamara Mavsar (1991-04-01)1 April 1991 (aged 33) 1.73 m 102 388 Slovenia RK Krim
16 GK Maja Vojnović (1998-01-26)26 January 1998 (aged 26) 1.80 m 73 1 Slovenia RK Krim
17 P Nataša Ljepoja (1996-01-28)28 January 1996 (aged 28) 1.78 m 73 147 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
20 RW Alja Varagić (1990-12-11)11 December 1990 (aged 33) 1.85 m 99 229 Slovenia RK Krim
21 GK Amra Pandžić (1989-09-20)20 September 1989 (aged 34) 1.78 m 101 2 Slovenia RK Krim
25 RB Barbara Lazović (1988-01-04)4 January 1988 (aged 36) 1.82 m 105 321 Slovenia RK Krim
28 LW Maja Svetik (1996-03-09)9 March 1996 (aged 28) 1.67 m 60 68 Austria BT Füchse
30 GK Dijana Đajić (2004-10-03)3 October 2004 (aged 19) 1.82 m 3 0 Slovenia RK Krim
35 LB Ema Hrvatin (2000-01-04)4 January 2000 (aged 24) 1.76 m 23 29 Germany BSV Sachsen Zwickau
88 LW Ema Abina (1999-02-18)18 February 1999 (aged 25) 1.71 m 32 36 Slovenia RK Krim
LW Nena Černigoj (2004-08-06)6 August 2004 (aged 19) 1.71 m 3 7 Slovenia ŽRK Ajdovščina
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
25 July 2024
09:00
Slovenia  v  Denmark Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

28 July 2024
11:00
South Korea  v  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

30 July 2024
09:00
Germany  v  Slovenia Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

1 August 2024
21:00
Slovenia  v  Norway Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

3 August 2024
16:00
Slovenia  v  Sweden Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris

Judo[edit]

Slovenia qualified five judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Maruša Štangar (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg), Kaja Kajzer (women's lightweight, 57 kg), Andreja Leški (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg), Anka Pogačnik (women's middleweight, 70 kg),and Metka Lobnik (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Maruša Štangar Women's –48 kg
0
Kaja Kajzer Women's –57 kg
0
Andreja Leški Women's –63 kg
0
Anka Pogačnik Women's –70 kg
0
Metka Lobnik Women's –78 kg
0

Rowing[edit]

Slovenian rowers qualified one boat in following class through the 2024 World Rowing Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Isak Žvegelj Men's single sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing[edit]

Toni Vodišek qualified through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. At the 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships in Athens, Greece, Žan Luka Zelko clinched norm in ILCA 7 event. Lina Eržen qualified in IQFoil category through the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France. At the same event, Jakob Božič and Tina Mrak acquired their olympic berth in Mixed 470 and Lin Pletikos in Women's ILCA 6 class.

Elimination events
Athlete Event Race Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 QF SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Toni Vodišek Men's Formula Kite
Lina Eržen Women's IQFoil
Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Žan Luka Zelko Men's ILCA 7
Lin Pletikos Women's ILCA 6
Jakob Božič
Tina Mrak
Mixed 470

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Sport climbing[edit]

Slovenia entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Janja Garnbret qualified directly for the women's boulder & lead combined event, by winning the gold medal and securing one of the three berths at the 2023 IFSC World Championships in Bern, Switzerland.[12] Mia Krampl and Luka Potočar earned their quota on June 22, 2024, qualifying through the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary.

Boulder & lead combined
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Boulder Lead Total Rank Boulder Lead Total Rank
Result Place Hold Time Place Result Place Hold Time Place
Luka Potočar Men's
Janja Garnbret Women's
Mia Krampl

Swimming[edit]

Slovenia's women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay qualified on February 11, 2024, having one of the thirteen best combined fastest times at both the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, the latter being FINA's qualification criterium. With the result of 3:41.72, Neža Klančar, Katja Fain, Janja Šegel and Hana Sekuti finished eighth at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[13]

Neža Klančar achieved qualifying norm for the 50 m freestyle event on December 3, 2023, with the result of 24.70, which was enough for the second place at the 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet.[14]

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Neža Klančar 50 m freestyle
Neža Klančar
TBA
TBA
TBA
4 × 100 m freestyle relay

Table tennis[edit]

Slovenia entered a full squad of male athletes into the Games. Their national men's senior team qualified ranking 11th on the ITTF World Team Ranking released on March 4, 2024, enabling participation of men's team as well as two single berths in men's singles tournament.[15]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Darko Jorgić Singles
Deni Kožul
Darko Jorgić
Deni Kožul
Peter Hribar
Team

Taekwondo[edit]

Slovenia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Patrik Divkovič qualified for Paris 2024 by advancing to the final round of 2024 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Patrik Divkovič Men's +80 kg
0

Volleyball[edit]

Indoor[edit]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Slovenia men's Men's tournament  
 
 
 
 
 

Men's tournament[edit]

Slovenia men's volleyball team qualified by their rank in the World Ranking qualification pathway.[16]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – one team of 12 players
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible quarter-finals, based on ranking
4  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Mallory Franklin and Benjamin Savsek reclaim individual world titles after six-year wait while 24 Olympic quotas in C1 are confirmed". International Olympic Committee. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Jessica Fox and Joseph Clarke avenge for missed opportunities by taking K1 golds at 2023 Worlds, as K1 Olympic quotas are given out". International Olympic Committee. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations". International Olympic Committee. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "What we learned from the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier in Antwerp". International Olympic Committee. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ Monica Kim, EJ (30 August 2022). "How to qualify for rhythmic gymnastics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Dramatic win sees Spain through to Paris 2024; Slovenia also seal Olympics ticket". ihf.info. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Zorman in Adžić predstavila seznama za priprave na OI". rokometna-zveza.si (in Slovenian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Superb Slovenia write history to seal maiden Olympic Games berth". ihf.info. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Zorman in Adžić izbrala kandidate za Pariz 2024" (in Slovenian). delo.si. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Janja Garnbret wins boulder and lead gold at IFSC Climbing World Champs". International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Slovenia Nails Olympic Qualification In Women's 400 Metre Free Relay In Last-Ditch Bid". SwimSwam. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Kasia Wawick Closes Out Rotterdam Qualification Meet With 24,18 - 50 m Free Scorcher". SwimSwam. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Seven Teams Secure Final Spots for Paris 2024 Olympics Team Events". ITTF. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. ^ "VNL M: Slovenia Qualifies for Paris Olympics After Dominant Win Against Argentina". worldofvolley.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

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