Slovenia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Slovenia at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Flag of Slovenia

IOC code| SLO
NOC| Slovenian Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors| 28 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Taja Bodlaj & Miha Oserban
Flag bearer (closing)| TBD
Medals
Ranked 14th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Youth Olympics appearances

* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Slovenia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This will be Slovenia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

Alpine skier Miha Oserban and ski jumper Taja Bodlaj were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[2]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 3 | 3 | 6
Biathlon | 3 | 2 | 5
Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4
Curling | 1 | 1 | 2
Luge | 1 | 0 | 1
Nordic combined | 2 | 2 | 4
Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1
Ski jumping | 2 | 2 | 4
Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 15 | 13 | 28

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Taja Bodlaj | Ski jumping | Women's individual normal hill | 20 January
Gold | Ajda Košnjek
Urban Simnic
Taja Bodlaj
Enej Faletič | Ski jumping | Mixed team normal hill | 21 January
Silver | Ela Sever | Biathlon | Women's sprint | 23 January
Silver | Teja Pavec | Nordic combined | Women's individual normal hill/4 km | 29 January
Silver | Aljaž Janhar
Tia Malovrh
Teja Pavec
Lovro Percl Seručnik | Nordic combined | Mixed team normal hill/4 × 3.3 km | 31 January
Bronze | Tia Malovrh | Nordic combined | Women's individual normal hill/4 km | 29 January

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovenia qualified six alpine skiers (three per gender).[3]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Gal Hajdinjak | Super-G | —  | Did not finsih
Giant slalom | 51.73  | 27  | Disqualified
Slalom | 48.96  | 23  | Did not finsih
Combined | 55.94  | 20  | 56.37  | 17  | 1:52.31  | 19
Miha Oserban | Super-G | —  | 57.11  | 34
Giant slalom | Did not finsih
Slalom | 47.57  | 6  | Did not finsih
Combined | 55.15  | 9  | 55.21  | 5  | 1:50.36  | 4
Jaka Škrjanc | Super-G | —  | 56.15  | 25
Giant slalom | 51.93  | 31  | 47.86  | 23  | 1:39.79  | 24
Slalom | 49.37  | 25  | 53.42  | 11  | 1:42.79  | 13
Combined | 56.89  | 33  | Did not finsih

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ana Bokal | Super-G | —  | Did not finsih
Giant slalom | Did not finsih
Slalom | Did not finsih
Combined | 58.44  | 21  | 55.58  | 23  | 1:54.02  | 23
Ana Merc | Super-G | —  | 57.79  | 37
Giant slalom | 52.53  | 25  | 56.10  | 21  | 1:48.63  | 20
Slalom | 53.67  | 27  | 50.83  | 22  | 1:44.50  | 22
Combined | 59.07  | 29  | Did not finsih
Lana Pušnik | Super-G | —  | 56.79  | 31
Giant slalom | Did not finsih
Slalom | Did not finsih
Combined | 58.15  | 17  | Did not finsih

Mixed
Athletes  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opponent
Result  | Opponent
Result  | Opponent
Result  | Opponent
Result  | Rank
Ana Bokal
Miha Oserban | Parallel mixed team |  United States
L 1–3  | Did not advance

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Misses  | Rank

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Nejc Einhauer | Individual | 24:35.9  | 1 (0+1)  | 50
Sprint | 52:15.6  | 9 (4+1+2+2)  | 73
Jaka Pilar | Individual | 23:42.5  | 2 (0+2)  | 27
Sprint | 44:52.1  | 4 (2+0+2+0)  | 15
Gregor Rupnik | Individual | 26:47.0  | 6 (3+3)  | 79
Sprint | Did not finish

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Misses  | Rank

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Ela Sever | Sprint | 20:15.3  | 3 (2+1)  |
Individual | 42:59.6  | 9 (3+3+1+2)  | 31
Ajda Špitalar | Sprint | 23:56.0  | 4 (2+2)  | 39
Individual | 44:24.1  | 5 (0+1+2+2)  | 47

Mixed
Athletes  | Event  | Time  | Misses  | Rank

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Jaka Pilar
Ela Sever | Single mixed relay | 47:13.8  | 2+19  | 9
Ela Sever
Ajda Špitalar
Jaka Pilar
Nejc Einhauer | Mixed relay | 1:31:35.8  | 14+19  | 16

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovenia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender).[4]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Lovrenc Karničar | 7.5 km classical | —  | 21:56.0  | 39
Sprint freestyle | 3:12.74  | 28 Q | 3:08.16  | 4  | Did not advance
Tine Šporn | 7.5 km classical | —  | 21:05.8  | 26
Sprint freestyle | 3:22.67  | 44  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ula Kuhar | 7.5 km classical | —  | 23:33.0  | 20
Sprint freestyle | 3:43.58  | 23 Q | 3:46.03  | 6  | Did not advance
Zala Zupan | 7.5 km classical | —  | 25:15.5  | 36
Sprint freestyle | 3:50.31  | 32  | Did not advance

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Ula Kuhar
Tine Šporn
Zala Zupan
Lovrenc Karničar | Mixed relay | 58:40.0  | 15

## Curling

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Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovenia qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender).[5][6]

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group Stage  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Pavla Kavčič
Maks Omerzel | Mixed doubles |  Ukraine
W 11–5  |  Sweden
L 4–15  |  Qatar
W 12–4  |  Norway
L 4–14  |  United States
L 0–12  | 4  | Did not advance  | 16

### Mixed doubles

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Main article: Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles

Group B  | W | L | W–L | DSC

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United States | 5 | 0 | – | 61.18
Sweden | 4 | 1 | – | 78.69
Norway | 3 | 2 | – | 34.37
Slovenia | 2 | 3 | – | 112.84
Ukraine | 1 | 4 | – | 74.81
Qatar | 0 | 5 | – | 155.39

Round robin

Draw 3

Saturday, January 27, 14:00

Sheet B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final

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Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel) | 1  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 1  | X  | 11
Ukraine (Lytvynenko / Shlyk)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | X  | 5

Draw 7

Sunday, January 28, 18:00

Sheet D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final

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Sweden (Roxin / Meyerson)  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 3  | X  | 15
Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | X  | 4

Draw 10

Monday, January 29, 18:00

Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final

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Qatar (Al-Fahad / Alnaimi)  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | X  | 4
Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel) | 3  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 3  | X  | 12

Draw 12

Tuesday, January 30, 14:00

Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final

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Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | X  | X  | 4
Norway (Hausstaetter / Svorkmo Lundberg)  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 5  | X  | X  | 14

Draw 14

Wednesday, January 31, 9:00

Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final

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United States (Wendling / Paral)  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 3  | X  | X  | 12
Slovenia (Kavčič / Omerzel)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | X  | X  | 0

## Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovenia qualified one male luger.[7]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Miha Vozelj | Singles | 48.863  | 19  | 47.794  | 15  | 1:36.657  | 18

## Nordic combined

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Main article: Nordic combined at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | Ski jumping  | Cross-country

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Distance  | Points  | Rank  | Deficit  | Time  | Rank
Aljaž Janhar | Men's normal hill/6 km | 94.0  | 97.7  | 19  | +2:53  | 17:32.9  | 24
Lovro Percl Seručnik | 91.0  | 94.8  | 20  | +3:05  | 17:07.4  | 21
Tia Malovrh | Women's normal hill/4 km | 100.0  | 118.0  | 4  | +1:01  | 11:14.0  |
Teja Pavec | 100.0  | 128.6  | 2  | +0:19  | 10:49.9  |

Team
Athlete  | Event  | Ski jumping  | Cross-country

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Points  | Rank  | Deficit  | Time  | Rank
Tia Malovrh
Lovro Percl Seručnik
Aljaž Janhar
Teja Pavec | Mixed team | 402.7  | 6  | +0:46  | 34:23.6  |

## Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Dina Špan | 500 m | 47.449  | 3  | Did not advance
1000 m | 1:42.319  | 3  | Did not advance
1500 m | —  | 2:48.096  | 5  | Did not advance

## Ski jumping

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Main article: Ski jumping at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Slovenia qualified four ski jumpers (two per gender).[8]

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | First round  | Final  | Total

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Distance  | Points  | Rank  | Distance  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Enej Faletič | Men's normal hill | 96.0 | 98.0 | 9 | 102.0 | 103.0 | 4 | 201.0 | 8
Urban Šimnic | 100.0 | 100.6 | 7 | 95.0 | 87.9 | 13 | 188.5 | 12
Taja Bodlaj | Women's normal hill | 107.0 | 110.5 | 1 | 100.5 | 105.2 | 2 | 215.7 |
Ajda Košnjek | 91.0 | 80.0 | 11 | 99.0 | 98.4 | 6 | 178.4 | 7

Team
Athlete  | Event  | First round  | Final  | Total

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Distance  | Points  | Team points  | Rank  | Distance  | Points  | Team points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Ajda Košnjek
Urban Šimnic
Taja Bodlaj
Enej Faletič | Mixed team | 103.0
101.5
100.5
102.0  | 107.3
108.4
107.4
113.9  | 437.0  | 1  | 98.5
106.0
106.5
100.0  | 108.5
122.0
114.9
111.3  | 456.7  | 1  | 893.7  |

## Snowboarding

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Main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Halfpipe, Slopestyle & Big Air
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Best  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Best  | Rank
Aljaž Sladič | Men's slopestyle | 16.25  | 11.50  | 16.25  | 22  | Did not advance
Men's big air | 51.00  | 45.00  | 51.00  | 15  | Did not advance
Men's halfpipe | 25.00  | 29.25  | 29.25  | 16  | Did not advance

## See also

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* Slovenia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
2. ^ "NOC Entries: Team Slovenia". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
3. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
4. ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
5. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
6. ^ Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
7. ^ "Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men´s Singles World Cup referring D.1" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation (FIL). 10 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. ^ "Ski Jumping quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

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Nations at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea

Africa|

* Algeria
* Kenya
* Nigeria
* South Africa
* Tunisia

Americas|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Puerto Rico
* United States

Asia|

* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Chinese Taipei
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan

Europe|

* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia
* New Zealand

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