Rok Flander
{{Short description|Slovenian snowboarder (born 1979)}}
{{MedalTableTop|Rok Flander 2009.jpg|220px|Flander in 2009}}
{{MedalSport | Men's snowboarding }}
{{MedalCountry | {{SLO}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | FIS Snowboarding World Championships }}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Arosa|Parallel GS }}
{{MedalBronze | 2007 Arosa|Parallel Slalom }}
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Rok Flander (born 26 June 1979 in Kranj{{FIS snowboarder|17438}}) is a Slovenian snowboarder.
Flander is currently 3rd in the overall standings of the 2006-07 Snowboarding World Cup, having won a race in Kronplatz and finishing second in Sölden. He finished 7th in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, 8th at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and 6th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fl/rok-flander-1.html Rok Flander at Sports Reference]
On 16 January 2007, he became world champion in the Parallel Giant Slalom in Arosa, Switzerland. A day later, he also won bronze in Parallel Slalom.{{Cite web|url=http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=SB&competitorid=17438&type=result|title = FLANDER Rok - Athlete Information}}
World Cup
=Podiums=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Season
! Date ! Location ! Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=3 | 2006–2007 | align=right | 22 Oct 2006 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Sölden, Austria | bgcolor="silver" align=center | 2nd |
| align=right | 13 Dec 2006 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mareo, Italy | bgcolor="gold" align=center | 1st | |
| align=right | 9 Feb 2007 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Shukolovo, Russia | bgcolor="#cc9966" align=center | 3rd | |
| align=center rowspan=3 | 2007–2008 | align=right | 20 Oct 2007 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Soelden, Austria | bgcolor="gold" align=center | 1st |
| align=right | 16 Dec 2007 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Nendaz, Switzerland | bgcolor="silver" align=center | 2nd | |
| align=right | 20 Jan 2008 | {{flagicon|ESP}} La Molina, Spain | bgcolor="gold" align=center | 1st | |
| align=center | 2008–2009 | align=right | 7 Jan 2009 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Kreischberg, Austria | bgcolor="silver" align=center | 2nd |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 2009–2010 | align=right | 17 Dec 2009 | {{flagicon|USA}} Telluride, United States | bgcolor="#cc9966" align=center | 3rd |
| align=right | 13 Mar 2010 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Valmalenco, Italy | bgcolor="silver" align=center | 2nd | |
| align=center | 2010–2011 | align=right | 16 Dec 2010 | {{flagicon|USA}} Telluride, United States | bgcolor="gold" align=center | 1st |
| align=center rowspan=2 | 2011–2012 | align=right | 21 Dec 2011 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Carezza, Italy | bgcolor="#cc9966" align=center | 3rd |
| align=right | 15 Jan 2012 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Bad Gastein, Austria | bgcolor="#cc9966" align=center | 3rd | |
| align=center | 2012–2013 | align=right | 14 Feb 2013 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Sochi, Rusia | bgcolor="#cc9966" align=center | 3rd |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.rokflander.com/}}
{{Footer World Champions SB Parallel Giant Slalom Men}}
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Category:Slovenian male snowboarders
Category:Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Category:Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic snowboarders for Slovenia
Category:Sportspeople from Kranj
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