Most Famous Slovenian Athletes

50 Slovenian Athletes in view out of 98

Sports 98
Slovenia 279
Jan Oblak
Jan Oblak Slovenian Football Born 1993
#13,918
Merlene Ottey
Merlene Ottey Slovenian Sprint Born 1960
#20,219
Valter Birsa
Valter Birsa Slovenian Football Born 1986
#21,762
BJ
Bojan Jokić Slovenian Football Born 1986
#26,210
Primož Roglič
Primož Roglič Slovenian Sport Born 1989
#31,929
Anže Kopitar
Anže Kopitar Slovenian Hockey Born 1987
#34,588
Nejc Pečnik
Nejc Pečnik Slovenian Football Born 1986
#41,894
Robert Koren
Robert Koren Slovenian Football Born 1980
#44,738
Josip Iličić
Josip Iličić Slovenian Football Born 1988
#52,030
Zlatko Dedić
Zlatko Dedić Slovenian Football Born 1984
#53,923
Robert Berić
Robert Berić Slovenian Football Born 1991
#59,340
Jasmin Kurtić
Jasmin Kurtić Slovenian Football Born 1989
#62,749
Miroslav Cerar
Miroslav Cerar Slovenian Gymnast Born 1939
#62,913
Simon Špilak
Simon Špilak Slovenian Sport Born 1986
#62,973
Luka Krajnc
Luka Krajnc Slovenian Football Born 1994
#71,572
Janez Brajkovič
Janez Brajkovič Slovenian Sport Born 1983
#84,097
MS
Miral Samardžić Slovenian Football Born 1987
#86,117
MO
Milan Osterc Slovenian Football Born 1975
#89,027
Borut Božič
Borut Božič Slovenian Sport Born 1980
#95,051
Martin Strel
Martin Strel Slovenian Swimmer Born 1954
#95,143
AK
Amir Karić Slovenian Football Born 1973
#120,122
Slaviša Stojanovič
Slaviša Stojanovič Slovenian Football Born 1969
#126,713
Matjaž Smodiš
Matjaž Smodiš Slovenian Basket Born 1979
#127,253
Jan Zaveck
Jan Zaveck Slovenian Boxer Born 1976
#138,706
JF
Jure Franko Slovenian Skier Born 1962
#142,577
Aleksandar Rodić
Aleksandar Rodić Slovenian Football Born 1979
#145,807
Danilo Popivoda
Danilo Popivoda Slovenian Football Born 1947
#153,294
Martina Ratej
Martina Ratej Slovenian Javelin Thrower Born 1981
#160,837
MČ
Matic Črnic Slovenian Football Born 1992
#168,323
Maruša Ferk
Maruša Ferk Slovenian Skier Born 1988
#169,790
Damjan Bohar
Damjan Bohar Slovenian Football Born 1991
#182,456
AJ
Andrej Jerman Slovenian Skier Born 1978
#195,843
Marcel Rodman
Marcel Rodman Slovenian Hockey Born 1981
#203,641
Albin Planinc
Albin Planinc Slovenian Chess 1944 – 2008
#205,718
Jaka Bijol
Jaka Bijol Slovenian Football Born 1999
#219,311
MD
Matjaž Debelak Slovenian Ski Born 1965
#273,155
Tim-Kevin Ravnjak
Tim-Kevin Ravnjak Slovenian Snowboard Born 1996
#274,833
BP
Bojan Prašnikar Slovenian Football Born 1953
#278,894
Stanko Lorger
Stanko Lorger Slovenian Athletic 1931 – 2014
#280,100
VP
Vito Plut Slovenian Football Born 1988
#290,649
GB
Gregor Bajde Slovenian Football Born 1994
#301,825
Andrej Tavželj
Andrej Tavželj Slovenian Hockey Born 1984
#302,429
Sonja Roman
Sonja Roman Slovenian Athletic Born 1979
#319,627
Rok Drakšič
Rok Drakšič Slovenian Judo Born 1987
#320,850
Polona Batagelj
Polona Batagelj Slovenian Sport Born 1989
#339,110
Jaka Hvala
Jaka Hvala Slovenian Ski Born 1993
#346,315
AM
Andrej Miklavc Slovenian Skier Born 1970
#364,644
Blaža Klemenčič
Blaža Klemenčič Slovenian Sport Born 1980
#365,676
Rajko Rep
Rajko Rep Slovenian Football Born 1990
#373,461
RM
Rene Mlekuž Slovenian Skier Born 1975
#374,361

By the numbers

Inside Slovenia Athletes

98 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous slovenia athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Slovenia Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 36 people.

What Slovenia Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Slovenia Athletes's biggest group — 36% of all notables (35).

Slovenia Athletes over-index on ski — 89.8× the global rate.

  1. Football35
  2. Sport14
  3. Skier10
  4. Ski8
  5. Athletic5
  6. Hockey4
  7. Athlete3
  8. Swimmer2
  1. Ski889.8×
  2. Skier1026.0×
  3. Sport148.5×
  4. Athletic55.4×
  5. Football353.9×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Slovenia Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.