Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame

The Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame (slovene: "Hram slavnih slovenskih športnikov") was founded in 2011 by the Society of Slovenian Sports Journalists (Društvo športnih novinarjev Slovenije)[1] and includes best Slovenian athletes of all time from different sport disciplines. This hall will be in function in 2012. At Slovenian Sportsperson of the Year event in December 2011 they inducted the first two Slovenian athletes, Leon Štukelj and Miro Cerar.

For more than a year and half, the Society of Slovenian Sports Journalists was preparing for the foundation of the "Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame". They did this with one goal, to keep Slovenian athletes with great international results alive in our minds. They want to keep all sports equipment connected with this great athletes and save historic sport events from articles of already retired sports journalists and all others.[2]

With this Hall of Fame of Slovenian athletes, the Society wants to invites visitors, students and all fans of sport, to keep Slovenian sport history alive, to allow best conditions for working of All Slovenian Sports Museum.

On 19 December 2012 twenty new inductees were introduced, also the Hall of fame was opened in Stožice Arena.[3] On 28 November class of 2013 was introduced with 28 new athletes.[4] Three athletes were introduced in August 2015[5] and two in August 2016.[6]

Inductees
InducteeSportYear
Leon Štukeljgymnastics2011
Miroslav Cerargymnastics2011
Rudolf Cvetkofencing2012
Stane Dergancgymnastics2012
Peter Šumigymnastics2012
Josip Primožičgymnastics2012
Ludvik Staričmotorcycling2012
Nataša Urbančičathletics2012
Draga Stamejčičathletics2012
Stanko Lorgerathletics2012
Janez Poldaski jumping2012
Jože Šlibarski jumping2012
Albin Felcice hockey2012
Rudi Hitiice hockey2012
Vinko Jelovacbasketball2012
Aljoša Žorgabasketball2012
Ivo Daneubasketball2012
Brane Oblaksoccer2012
Janez Žirovnikcycling2012
Mima Jaušovectennis2012
Eights from 1964 OG[7]rowing2012
Miro Steržajnine-pin bowling2012
Franc Smolejcross-country skiing2013
Ciril Pračekalpine skiing2013
Branko Ziherldiving2013
Tone Cererswimming2013
Tine Mulejalpine skiing2013
Janko Štefealpine skiing2013
Ivan Toplakassociation football2013
Janko Kosmina and Mario Fafangelsailing2013
Tine Šrotgymnastics2013
Jurij Uršičcycling2013
Edvard Veckotable tennis2013
Ištvan Korpatable tennis2013
Tone Galeice hockey2013
Milan Zadelcanoeing2013
Stanko Topolčnikjudo2013
Bojan Križajalpine skiing2013
Peter Vilfanbasketball2013
Bojan Ropretcycling2013
Boris Strelalpine skiing2013
Alenka Cudermanhandball2013
Borut Petričswimming2013
Miran Tepešski jumping2013
Jure Frankoalpine skiing2013
Primož Ulagaski jumping2013
Andrej Jelenccanoeing2013
Darjan Petričswimming2013
Matjaž Debelakski jumping2013
Mateja Svetalpine skiing2013
Srečko Katanecassociation football2015
Rok Petrovičalpine skiing2015
Jure Zdovcbasketball2015
Iztok Puchandball2016
Rolando Pušnikhandball2016

See also

References
  1. dolenjskilist.si
  2. ljnovice.com
  3. "Foto: Slovenija ima Hram športnih junakov" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. "V Hram športnih junakov sprejetih še 28 slovenskih športnikov" (in Slovenian). MMC RTV-SLO. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. "Katanec, Zdovc in Petrovič v Hramu športnih junakov" (in Slovenian). MMC RTV-SLO. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. "Iztok Puc in Rolando Pušnik nova člana Hrama športnih junakov". Delo (in Slovenian). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. Boris Klavora, Vekoslav Skalak, Jože Berc, Alojz Colja, Lucijan Kleva, Jadran Barut, Marko Mandić, Pavao Martić, Zdenko Balaš
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