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Most Famous Slovenian Athletes

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