Robert Kranjec (born 16 July 1981) is a Slovenian former ski jumper.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1981 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1998 2000–2016 2018–2019 |
| Indiv. starts | 325 |
| Indiv. podiums | 27 |
| Indiv. wins | 7 |
| Team starts | 51 |
| Team podiums | 16 |
| Team wins | 8 |
| Ski Flying titles | 2 (2010, 2012) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 244 m (801 ft) Vikersund, 25 February 2012 |
Medal record | |
Career
editKranjec won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the team large hill event. He won his first World Cup event at Kuusamo, Finland in 2005. In the following years, he could not reach any top results except for ski flying competitions. In 2010 he celebrated his second World Cup victory at Tauplitz, Austria. After two more successful ski flying competitions at Tauplitz and Oberstdorf, in which he achieved second place each time, he won the ski flying World Cup in the 2009–10 season.
In 2012, he won the 2012 FIS Ski Flying World Championships and thus became Slovenia's third World Champion in ski jumping and the first in ski flying. He also set a new national record.[2] At the same championship, he won the bronze medal in team competition. In the same season, Kranjec also won his second ski flying World Cup title.[3]
Kranjec retired from ski jumping in March 2019.[4]
Personal life
editKranjec was born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (present-day Slovenia) to a Slovene mother and a Croat father.[5][6]
In April 2026, Kranjec suffered severe injuries in a bicycle accident. As of May 2026, he was unable to move his legs due to damage to his spine, and was confined to a wheelchair. According to his physicians, it is likely that he will regain the ability to walk normally again.[7][8]
World Cup results
editStandings
edit| Season | Overall | 4H | SF | NT | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 2001–02 | 16 | 23 | N/A | 7 | N/A |
| 2002–03 | 17 | 25 | N/A | 15 | N/A |
| 2003–04 | 46 | 47 | N/A | 36 | N/A |
| 2004–05 | 45 | 58 | N/A | 32 | N/A |
| 2005–06 | 16 | 28 | N/A | — | N/A |
| 2006–07 | 27 | 37 | N/A | 35 | N/A |
| 2007–08 | 25 | 28 | N/A | 30 | N/A |
| 2008–09 | 23 | 31 | 7 | 12 | N/A |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 14 |  | 12 | N/A |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 21 | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 14 | | N/A | N/A |
| 2012–13 | 6 | 21 |  | N/A | N/A |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 28 | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 26 | 29 | 21 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015–16 | 13 | 42 | | N/A | N/A |
| 2017–18 | 49 | — | 27 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018–19 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A |
Individual wins
edit| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005–06 | 26 November 2005 |  Kuusamo | Rukatunturi HS142 | LH |
| 2 | 2009–10 | 9 January 2010 |  Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Kulm HS200 | FH |
| 3 | 2011–12 | 15 January 2012 | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Kulm HS200 | FH |
| 4 | 16 March 2012 |  Planica | Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS215 | FH | |
| 5 | 2012–13 | 27 January 2013 |  Vikersund | Vikersundbakken HS225 | FH |
| 6 | 2015–16 | 12 February 2016 | Vikersund | Vikersundbakken HS225 | FH |
| 7 | 18 March 2016 | Planica | Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS225 | FH |
References
edit- 1 2 "Robert Kranjec – Player Profile – Ski Jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ T. G. (25 February 2012). "Video: Robijev zlati polet za zgodovino!" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ↑ S. J.; Ž. K. (18 March 2012). "Kranjec s 100. slovenskimi stopničkami do malega globusa" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ Lopatič, Jaka (20 March 2019). "Robert Kranjec se je odločil: Konec je! #video" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dobitniki Bloudkovih priznanj za leto 2002" [Bloudek Award winner of 2002] (PDF). Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Slovenia (in Slovenian). 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Škrbić, Kažimir (20 July 2017). "Bivši svjetski prvak, dvostruki pobjednik Svjetskog kupa i osvajač olimpijske bronce u skijaškim letovima, odmara se na Viru". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ex-Skispringer nach Suff-Unfall im Rollstuhl" [Former ski jumper in a wheelchair after a drunk-driving accident]. sport.de (in German). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Robert Kranjec na vozičku. Kako je s poškodovano hrbtenico? Optimistično?". Ekipa (in Slovenian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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