Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Matjaž•Debelak |
Used name | Matjaž•Debelak |
Other names | Матјаж Дебелак |
Born | 27 August 1965 in Braslovče, Braslovče (SLO) |
Measurements | 181 cm / 72 kg |
NOC | Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Slovenia |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 2 |
The 1988 Olympics were the clear highlight of Matjaž Debelak’s career. Never having placed higher than fifth in a World Cup, he won the bronze in the large hill competition, later adding a silver medal with the Yugoslavian team. These performances earned him the Slovenian athlete of the year award. Between 1985 and 1990, Debelak’s best performance in a World Cup event was fifth (on two occasions), and he also came sixth at the 1989 World Championships (normal hill). Poor results in the 1990 season led him to retire.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
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1988 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | YUG | SLO | Matjaž Debelak | |||
Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
Large Hill, Team, Men (Olympic) | Yugoslavia | 2 | Silver |