Mateja Svet
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| Olympic medal record | ||
| Women's Alpine Skiing | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Yugoslavia |
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| Silver | 1988 Calgary | Giant slalom |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1989 Vail | Slalom |
| Silver | 1987 Crans-Montana | Giant slalom |
| Bronze | 1987 Crans-Montana | Slalom |
| Bronze | 1987 Crans-Montana | Super-G |
| Bronze | 1989 Vail | Giant slalom |
Mateja Svet (born August 16, 1968) is a former Slovenian alpine skier. Debuting in the 1983/1984 season, she won the first Slovenian and Yugoslav female skiing victory in 1986. She was born in in Ljubljana.
Svet won the World Cup giant slalom title in the 1987/1988 season, won silver medal in giant slalom in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary[1], won three medals in 1987 World Championship in Crans-Montana (bronze in slalom and super G, silver in giant slalom) and two medals in 1989 World Championship in Vail[2] - gold in slalom, later when the bronze Christelle Guignard was disqualified due to doping, also bronze in giant slalom. In her rather short career -- she quit by the age of 22 -- she got seven World cup victories, 22 World Cup podiums and 54 World Cup top tens. From 1985 till 1990 she qualified no lower than 7th in the overall World Cup standings.
[edit] World Cup victories
[edit] Overall victories
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Giant Slalom |
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 1986 |  Vysoke Tatry |
Giant slalom |
| March 22, 1986 |  Bromont |
Giant slalom |
| January 30, 1988 | Kranjska Gora |
Giant slalom |
| January 31, 1988 | Kranjska Gora |
Slalom |
| March 3, 1988 |  Saalbach |
Giant slalom |
| January 20, 1990 |  Maribor |
Giant slalom |
| February 5, 1990 |  Veysonnaz |
Giant slalom |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lidija Lapajne |
Slovenian Sportswoman of the year 1984-1990 |
Succeeded by Nataša Bokal |
[edit] References
- ^ "Slovene Winter Olympic Medals". Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office. http://www.ukom.gov.si/eng/calendar/events/winter-olympic-games/winter-sports/medals/. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ Rodošek, Ljubica. "Slovene Rankings in Alpine Skiing". Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office. http://www.ukom.gov.si/eng/calendar/events/winter-olympic-games/winter-sports/slovene-rankings/. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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