Slovenia at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| NOC = SLO
| NOCname = Slovenian Olympic Committee
| games = Winter Olympics
| year = 2014
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| website = {{url|www.olympic.si }} {{in lang|sl|en}}
| location = Sochi
| competitors = 66
| sports = 8
| flagbearer = Tomaž Razingar (opening){{cite web |url= http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Opening_Ceremony.pdf |title=Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers |date=7 February 2014 |website= www.olympic.org/ |publisher=Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee |access-date=7 February 2014}}
Žan Košir (closing){{cite web|title=Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers|url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Flagbearers_Sochi_2014_Closing_Ceremony.pdf|publisher=The International Olympic Committee (IOC)|date=23 February 2014|access-date=23 February 2014}}
| rank = 16
| gold = 2
| silver = 2
| bronze = 4
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year = 1992
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| seealso = {{flagIOC|AUT|1912 Summer}} (1912)
{{flagIOC|YUG}} (1920–1988)
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Slovenia competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. Sixty-six competitors were chosen to participate, in eight sports.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/za-soci-66-adutov-zastavonosa-bo-tomaz-razingar.html |title=Za Soči 66 adutov, zastavonoša bo Tomaž Razingar |publisher=Delo.si |date=2014-01-22 |access-date=2016-11-20}} For the first time since the country's independence, the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team qualified for the Olympic tournament (although previously, Yugoslavia's teams at the Olympics consisted mostly of Slovenian players).
On 12 February, Tina Maze won the women's downhill, becoming the first ever Winter Olympic gold medalist for Slovenia.{{cite news |title=Tina Maze's downhill gold 'means everything' to Slovenia |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/12/tina-maze-slovena-womens-downhill-gold/5415273/ |access-date=14 November 2021 |work=USA Today |date=12 February 2014}} Maze's skiing time was identical to that of Dominique Gisin of Switzerland, so two gold medals were awarded, this being the first time that an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing was shared.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/alpsko-smucanje/video-tina-maze-sloveniji-prinesla-prvo-zlato-olimpijsko-medaljo/329689 |title=Video: Tina Maze Sloveniji prinesla prvo zlato olimpijsko medaljo :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} Maze went on to win a second gold in giant slalom. Peter Prevc and Žan Košir each won one silver and one bronze medal in ski jumping and snowboarding, respectively. Vesna Fabjan won bronze in the women's cross-country sprint and Teja Gregorin another bronze in the women's biathlon pursuit, bringing the total number of medals to 8.{{cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-slovenia-medals |title=Slovenia - National Olympic Committee (NOC) |publisher=Sochi2014.com |date=1993-01-01 |access-date=2016-11-20 |archive-date=4 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704090614/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-slovenia-medals |url-status=dead }}
Eight medals is an all-time Olympic record for Slovenia.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/za-slovo-se-kosirjevo-srebro.html |title=Za slovo še Koširjevo srebro |publisher=Delo.si |date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2016-11-20}}{{cite web|author=J. K., Sta |url=http://www.zurnal24.si/slovenski-stevec-poskocil-na-osem-flisar-morda-st-9-clanek-224298 |title=Slovenski števec poskočil na osem, Flisar morda št. 9 - zurnal24 |publisher=Zurnal24.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} In fact, Slovenia won more medals in Sochi than at all previous Winter Olympics combined.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/soci-2014-slovenija-zlepa-ne-bo-pozabila-sanjske-bere.html |title=Soči 2014: Slovenija zlepa ne bo pozabila sanjske bere |publisher=Delo.si |date=2014-02-23 |access-date=2016-11-20}}
Medalists
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{{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Tina|Maze}} | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill | {{dts|12 February}} |
{{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Tina|Maze}} | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom | {{dts|18 February}} |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Peter|Prevc}} | Ski jumping | Normal hill individual | {{dts|9 February}} |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Žan|Košir}} | Snowboarding | Men's parallel slalom | {{dts|22 February}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Vesna|Fabjan}} | Cross-country skiing | Women's sprint | {{dts|11 February}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Teja|Gregorin}} | Biathlon | Women's pursuit | {{dts|11 February}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Peter|Prevc}} | Ski jumping | Men's large hill individual | {{dts|15 February}} |
{{bronze medal}} | {{sortname|Žan|Košir}} | Snowboarding | Men's parallel giant slalom | {{dts|19 February}} |
Summary
On 21 January 2014, the Olympic Committee of Slovenia officially confirmed 66 competitors who would represent the country at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Following the national ice hockey team securing a place at the Olympic tournament by winning the group at the qualification tournament, Sochi saw the largest Slovenian delegation at Winter Olympics to date. Tomaž Razingar, the captain of the ice hockey team, was chosen as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Slovenia sent competitors in 8 sports, apart from ice hockey also in alpine skiing, biathlon, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and cross-country skiing.
Pre-games favourites included alpine skier Tina Maze, a double silver medallist from Vancouver, who won the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup with a huge margin and victories in all five disciplines in a single season, biathlete Jakov Fak, bronze medallist from Vancouver where he represented Croatia, snowboarder Rok Marguč, the 2013 World Champion in parallel slalom,{{cite web |title=The Winter Games Virtual Medal Table |url=http://vmt.infostradasports.com/ |access-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411060102/http://vmt.infostradasports.com/ |archive-date=April 11, 2013 |language=en |url-status=unfit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/soci_2014/novice/2014/02/sloveniji_se_v_sociju_nasmiha_sest_medalj.aspx |title=Sloveniji se v Sočiju nasmiha šest medalj |publisher=siol.net |date=2014-02-07 |access-date=2016-11-20}} and the Slovenian ski jumping team, together with Peter Prevc (2nd in the World Cup standings prior to the Olympics) at both individual events.[http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140128/SPORTS17/301280092/sochi-olympics-medal-predictions ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225215921/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140128%2FSPORTS17%2F301280092%2Fsochi-olympics-medal-predictions |date=25 February 2014 }} Petra Majdič, who won bronze in Vancouver in cross-country skiing, concluded her competitive career in 2011 and came to Sochi as the leader of Slovenian delegation.{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/2013/11/kocka_je_padla_v_soci_pod_vodstvom_petre_majdic.aspx |title=Kocka je padla: v Soči pod vodstvom Petre Majdič |publisher=siol.net |date=2013-11-28 |access-date=2016-11-20}}
The first days of the Olympics saw several injuries in the Slovenian team. Alpine skier Rok Perko fell at the downhill training and broke his nose, consequently he did not appear in neither the downhill nor the super-G races.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/alpsko-smucanje/video-padec-ki-je-perku-odnesel-olimpijske-sanje/329372 |title=Video: Padec, ki je Perku odnesel olimpijske sanje :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} Snowboarder Cilka Sadar suffered a knee injury at halfpipe training which also caused her withdrawal from the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/soci_2014/novice/2014/02/zdaj_je_dokoncno_za_cilko_sadar_ze_konec_olimpijskih_iger.aspx |title=Za Cilko Sadar konec ZOI |publisher=siol.net |date=2014-02-06 |access-date=2016-11-20}} Matija Mihič, who qualified for snowboard cross, suffered a knee injury before coming to Sochi and did not travel to Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.dnevnik.si/1042632833/sport/skoki/kranjec-bo-danes-skakal-na-treningu-deskar-mihic-pa-je-ostal-brez-socija |access-date=2016-11-20|title=Kranjec bo danes skakal na treningu, deskar Mihič pa je ostal brez Sočija}} Ski jumper Robert Kranjec fell at the qualifications of the normal hill event. He had to skip the normal hill event but managed to compete at the large hill and at the team event.{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/soci_2014/novice/2014/02/skoki_ekipna_tekma.aspx |title=Slovencem smola speljala medaljo, Nemci in Avstrijci dobili obliž na rane |publisher=siol.net |date=2014-02-17 |access-date=2016-11-20}}
Alpine skiing turned out to be the most successful sport for Slovenia in Sochi. Following a 4th place in combined, Tina Maze won the gold medal in downhill on 12 February, tying with Dominique Gisin of Switzerland.{{cite web |last1=Battaglia |first1=Joe |title=Golden Moments |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/olympic-first-dominique-gisin-tina-maze-tie-gold-sochi-womens-downhill?ctx=golden-moments |website=NBC Olympic broadcasts |access-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214022817/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/olympic-first-dominique-gisin-tina-maze-tie-gold-sochi-womens-downhill?ctx=golden-moments |archive-date=February 14, 2014 |language=en |date=Feb 12, 2014}} Maze then finished 5th in super-G and won her second gold medal in giant slalom. In slalom, Maze finished on the 8th place and concluded the Olympics as best individual skier in Sochi.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnevnik.si/sport/alpsko-/mazejeva-najboljsa-smucarka-na-oi-v-sociju-massi-tina-je-fenomen-sporta |access-date=2016-11-20|title=Mazejeva najboljša smučarka na OI v Sočiju; Massi: Tina je fenomen športa}} Other Slovenian skiers were moderately successful, with Maruša Ferk and Ilka Štuhec finishing 10th in combined and downhill, respectively. Among the men, the best result was 11th place of Mitja Valenčič in slalom.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/alpsko-smucanje/slalomsko-zlato-mattu-valencic-enajsti/330489 |title=Kostelićeva postavitev ni zmedla zlatega Matta, Valenčič enajsti :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}}
In biathlon, Jakov Fak was defending his bronze medal from Vancouver but finished 10th in sprint.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/biatlon/brezhibni-fak-deseti-legendarni-bjoerndalen-zlat/329400 |title=Brezhibni Fak deseti, legendarni Björndalen zlat! :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} Following less successful performances in pursuit and individual events, Fak finished 4th in mass start.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/kaksen-slovenski-dan-jakov-fak-cetrti.html |title=Kakšen slovenski dan: Jakov Fak četrti |publisher=Delo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} Teja Gregorin won a bronze medal in pursuit, improving the 15th place from the sprint event.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/biatlon/video-slovenski-dan-v-sociju-do-brona-se-teja-gregorin/329614 |title=Video: Slovenski dan v Sočiju - do brona še Teja Gregorin :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} This was also first medal in biathlon for Slovenia, since Jakov Fak's bronze from Vancouver was won for Croatia. Gregorin then finished 11th in individual event and 5th in mass start. The latter result was later improved to a 4th place, following the disqualification of Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle of Germany. Slovenia did not compete in the mixed relay since Andreja Mali failed to qualify for the Olympics individually.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/razingar-zastavo-bom-nosil-kot-ponosen-slovenec/327879 |title=Razingar: Zastavo bom nosil kot ponosen Slovenec :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} In the men's relay, Slovenia recorded another successful result, finishing 6th.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/biatlonci-osvojili-6-mesto-prvaki-rusi/330462 |title=Soči 16. dan: Nov podvig Koširja, trojna zmaga Norvežank :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}}
Cross-country skiing saw only female participants compete for Slovenia. Vesna Fabjan and Katja Višnar made it to semi-finals in sprint. Višnar placed 5th in her group and finished 9th overall while Fabjan finished 2nd in her group and advanced to the finals. There, she won a bronze medal, thus succeeding Majdič on the podium in this discipline.{{cite web|url=http://www.times.si/sport/vesna-fabjan-bronasta-v-sociju--0057a50006-6c4d032ff5.html |title=Gracerju po bronu Fabjanove padlo veliko breme s pleč - Šport - TIMES.si |access-date=2014-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225084304/http://www.times.si/sport/vesna-fabjan-bronasta-v-sociju--0057a50006-6c4d032ff5.html |archive-date=25 February 2014 }} The women's relay team finished in 11th place, and Višnar and Alenka Čebašek finished the team sprint as 10th.
Filip Flisar was the sole representative of Slovenia in freestyle skiing. He won his round of 16 and quarterfinals groups but then fell in the semifinals. In the small final, Flisar finished on the 2nd place, thus finishing 6th overall and improving his achievement from Vancouver, where he was 8th.{{cite web|author=Ž. J., Sta |url=http://www.zurnal24.si/flisar-blizu-uvrstitvi-v-osmino-finala-clanek-224017 |title=Padec Flisarja pokopal sanje o kolajni - zurnal24 |publisher=Zurnal24.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} After the race, the Slovenian and Canadian teams filed a complaint to FIS, pointing out presumed irregularities in the equipment of French competitors. The complaint was rejected as it was filed too late.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/filip-flisar-ostaja-brez-odlicja.html |title=Filip Flisar ostaja brez odličja |publisher=Delo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}}
At the ice hockey tournament, the Slovenian team was considered an underdog.{{cite web |last1=Marrazza |first1=Dan |title=Anze Kopitar embraces underdog role with Slovenia at the 2014 Olympics |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/anze-kopitar-embraces-underdog-role-slovenia-2014-olympics |website=NBC Olympic broadcasts |access-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203065534/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/anze-kopitar-embraces-underdog-role-slovenia-2014-olympics |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |language=en |date=Jan 28, 2014}} Slovenia qualified for Olympics for the first time since independence, by beating Belarus, Denmark and Ukraine at the qualification tournament (however, the Yugoslavian teams that competed at the Olympics five times consisted mostly of Slovenian players). Slovenia played in the Group A. In the first game, Slovenia played against the host nation, Russia. After two quick Russian goals at the beginning of the game, Žiga Jeglič scored twice in the second third. Russia won 5–2, but the Slovenian team received a very positive feedback for their Olympic debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=704920 |title=Memorable Olympic hockey debut for Slovenia |publisher=NHL.com |access-date=2016-11-20}} In the following game, Slovenia defeated Slovakia 3–1; goal scorers for Slovenia were Rok Tičar, Tomaž Razingar and Anže Kopitar.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/slo-vs-svk/2014/02/15/2013090011 |title=Slovakia at Slovenia - February 15th, 2014 |publisher=NHL.com |date=2014-02-15 |access-date=2016-11-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320155415/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013090011 |archive-date=20 March 2014 }} In the last group match, Slovenia lost to United States 5–1, Marcel Rodman scored a goal for Slovenia in the last minute of the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/slo-vs-usa/2014/02/16/2013090017 |title=Slovenia at United States - February 16th, 2014 |publisher=NHL.com |date=2014-02-16 |access-date=2016-11-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203175531/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013090017 |archive-date= 3 December 2015 }} The victory against Slovakia assured Slovenia 3rd place in Group A and 8th place in playoff standings. In the qualification playoffs, Slovenia defeated Austria 4–0. Goal scorers were Kopitar, Jan Urbas, Sabahudin Kovačevič and Jan Muršak. Robert Kristan was commended for his defences as the goalie.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/aut-vs-slo/2014/02/18/2013090022 |title=Austria at Slovenia - February 18th, 2014 |publisher=NHL.com |date=2014-02-18 |access-date=2016-11-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320155421/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013090022 |archive-date=20 March 2014 }} In the quarterfinals, Slovenia lost 0–5 to Sweden{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/slo-vs-swe/2014/02/19/2013090023 |title=Slovenia at Sweden - February 19th, 2014 |publisher=NHL.com |date=2014-02-19 |access-date=2016-11-20 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130034512/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013090023 |archive-date=30 November 2015 }} and finished 7th in the overall standings. Despite this defeat, the 2014 Olympic tournament saw the best performance of the Slovenian team in history.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnevnik.si/sport/hokej-na-ledu/kopitar-lahko-smo-izredno-ponosni-na-dosezke-v-sociju-ta-ekipa-je-zelo-posebna |access-date=2016-11-20|title=Matjaž Kopitar: Morda je čas, da se umaknem}} Foreign commentators praised the achievements of the team coming from a country with 150 professional players, seven skating rinks and one NHL star player (Kopitar of Los Angeles Kings).{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2014-02-18/slovenia-hockey-team-ice-rinks-map-anthem-anze-kopitar-2014-winter-olympics |title=Olympic hockey: 9 facts about Slovenia, Sochi's Cinderella | NHL |publisher=Sporting News |date=2014-02-18 |access-date=2016-11-20}}{{cite web|url=http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140218/187651503/Hockey-Slovenia-Thrashes-Austria-to-Reach-Olympic-Quarters.html |title=Hockey: Slovenia Thrashes Austria to Reach Olympic Quarters | Sochi 2014 | RIA Novosti |access-date=2014-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222220858/http://en.ria.ru/sochi2014/20140218/187651503/Hockey-Slovenia-Thrashes-Austria-to-Reach-Olympic-Quarters.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}
In Nordic combined, Slovenia's best result was a 16th place of Marjan Jelenko at large hill/10 km event.{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/soci_2014/novice/2014/02/gundersen_velika_skakalnica_deset_kilometrov.aspx |title=Jelenko do najboljšega olimpijskega rezultata |publisher=siol.net |date=2014-02-18 |access-date=2016-11-20}} Since Slovenia qualified only three competitors, they did not participate in the team competition.
Ski jumping was the next sport where the stakes were high for Slovenia. Peter Prevc came to Sochi as 2nd-ranked in the World Cup standings and Slovenia won both team events of the season. Following his fall in the qualifications for the normal hill event, Robert Kranjec missed the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.24ur.com/odlocitev-o-nastopu-kranjca-bo-znana-v-nekaj-urah.html |title=Robert Kranjec ne bo nastopil na posamični tekmi |publisher=24ur.com |access-date=2016-11-20}} Prevc was third after the first round and gained another place in the finals, winning a silver medal and finishing just after Kamil Stoch of Poland. This was the first medal for Slovenia in Sochi and the first individual Olympic medal in ski jumping for independent Slovenia (in Salt Lake City, Slovenia finished 3rd in the team event). In addition to Prevc's medal, Jernej Damjan finished 9th and Jurij Tepeš 26th. At the large hill, Kranjec returned but failed to reach the final round. Prevc was fourth after the first round and again gained one place in the finals, winning his second Olympic medal, a bronze.{{cite web|url=https://www.dnevnik.si/sport/skoki/prevc-okoli-vratu-dobil-se-bron |access-date=2016-11-20|title=Prevc okoli vratu dobil še bron}} At the team large hill event, Slovenian team finished on the 5th place after excellent performance by Prevc (who set best results in both series) and somehow weaker jumps by Kranjec, Damjan and Tepeš.{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/le-prevc-je-bil-premalo-slovenci-peti.html |title=Le Prevc je bil premalo, Slovenci peti |publisher=Delo.si |date=2014-02-17 |access-date=2016-11-20}} In the inaugural women's normal hill event, Maja Vtič finished 6th after a weaker landing in the first series.{{cite web|url=http://www.siol.net/sportal/olimpizem/soci_2014/novice/2014/02/skoki_zenske_srednja_skakalnica.aspx |title=Skakalna drama Vogtovi, Vtičevi za medaljo ponagajali sodniki in telemark |publisher=siol.net |date=2014-02-11 |access-date=2016-11-20}} Katja Požun finished 11th.
In snowboarding, Slovenia was represented by three competitors in freestyle and five in alpine disciplines. Cilka Sadar could not start in slopestyle because of an injury at a training. In halfpipe, the best result was achieved by Tim-Kevin Ravnjak, who finished 8th in the final round. Since the introduction of parallel disciplines to the Olympics, Slovenia always had at least one competitor in quarterfinals but never higher.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/mmc-v-sociju/kosir-premagal-12-letni-urok-olimpijskih-cetrtfinalov/330254 |title=Košir premagal 12-letni urok olimpijskih četrtfinalov :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}} In parallel giant slalom, Žan Košir, Rok Flander and Rok Marguč secured places in the quarterfinals. Only Košir advanced to the semifinals, where he lost to Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland. In the third place race, Košir defeated Patrick Bussler of Germany, thus winning bronze, the first medal for Slovenian snowboarders. In parallel slalom, Košir made it to the finals, where he won his second Olympic medal, a silver, coming second to Vic Wild of Russia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/video-kosir-po-divjem-finalu-do-srebra-wild-drugic-zlat/330410 |title=Video: Košir po divjem finalu do srebra, Wild drugič zlat :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}}
Košir's silver medal was the final medal for Slovenia at the Sochi Olympics. Following this win, Košir was chosen as the flag bearer for Slovenia at the closing ceremony.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/oi-2014/video-zanu-kosirju-okrog-vratu-se-srebrna-medalja/330506 |title=Video: Žanu Koširju okrog vratu še srebrna medalja :: Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija |publisher=Rtvslo.si |access-date=2016-11-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.delo.si/sport/olimpijskeigre/foto-kosirju-okoli-vratu-obesili-se-srebro.html |title=FOTO: Koširju okoli vratu obesili še srebro |publisher=Delo.si |date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2016-11-20}}
Alpine skiing
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Slovenia's team consisted of eight athletes. Only seven competed as skier Rok Perko was injured during training and could not compete.[http://m.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-rok-perko Rok Perko Sochi 2014 profile]
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"|Klemen Kosi |align=left|Downhill |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |2:08.98 |24 |
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|align=left|Super-G |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |1:21.27 |29 |
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|align=left|Giant slalom |1:26.61 |43 |1:26.75 |36 |2:53.36 |37 |
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|align=left|Combined |1:56.41 |30 |colspan=4|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} |
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|align=left|Slalom |colspan=6|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Žan Kranjec |align=left|Giant slalom |1:23.82 |29 |1:24.66 |21 |2:48.48 |23 |
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|align=left|Slalom |colspan=6|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
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|align=left|Mitja Valenčič |align=left|Slalom |48.32 |11 |55.82 |15 |1:44.14 |11 |
;Women
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"|Maruša Ferk |align=left|Downhil |colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:43.24 | 18 |
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|align=left|Super-G |colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:28.19 | 16 |
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|align=left|Giant slalom |1:22.57 |31 |colspan=4|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
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|align=left|Slalom |57.43 |26 |52.73 |13 |1:50.16 |19 |
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|align=left|Combined |1:44.87 |17 |52.02 |10 |2:36.89 |10 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Katarina Lavtar |align=left|Giant slalom |1:21.22 |19 |1:19.42 |=15 |2:40.64 |20 |
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|align=left|Slalom |colspan=6|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="5"|Tina Maze |align=left|Downhill |colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:41.57 | {{gold01}} |
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|align=left|Super-G |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |1:26.28 |5 |
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|align=left|Giant slalom |1:17.88 |1 |1:18.99 |11 |2:36.87 |{{gold01}} |
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|align=left|Slalom |53.29 |3 |52.96 |14 |1:46.25 |8 |
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|align=left|Combined |1:43.54 |3 |51.71 |7 |2:35.25 |4 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Ilka Štuhec |align=left|Downhill |colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:42.65 | 10 |
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|align=left|Super-G |colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 1:27.69 | 13 |
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|align=left|Giant slalom |1:23.03 |34 |1:21.82 |31 |2:44.85 |31 |
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|align=left|Combined |1:44.26 |11 |colspan=4|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
Biathlon
{{main|Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Slovenia qualified 5 men and 1 woman.{{Cite news|title=2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota| url=http://realbiathlon.blogspot.ca/2013/03/2014-winter-olympics-noc-quota.html|publisher=Realbiathlon.blogspot.ca|access-date=16 March 2013}}
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Athlete
!Event !Time !Misses !Rank |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Klemen Bauer |align=left|Men's sprint |25:40.7 |2 (1+1) |26 |
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|align=left|Men's pursuit |35:39.8 |4 (0+1+2+1) |24 |
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|align=left|Men's individual |55:29.1 |5(2+0+1+2) |52 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Peter Dokl |align=left|Men's sprint |27:20.1 |1 (1+0) |72 |
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|align=left|Men's individual |57:51.5 |3 (0+2+0+1) |74 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Jakov Fak |align=left|Men's sprint |25:06.5 |0 (0+0) |10 |
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|align=left|Men's pursuit |36:11.2 |6 (2+1+1+2) |31 |
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|align=left|Men's individual |53:17.6 |4 (1+0+1+2) |32 |
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|align=left|Men's mass start |42:57.2 |2 (0+1+1+0) |4 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Janez Marič |align=left|Men's sprint |26:41.3 |1 (0+1) |51 |
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|align=left|Men's pursuit |38:58.4 |3 (0+1+0+2) |49 |
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|align=left|Men's individual |56:22.4 |3 (1+1+0+1) |63 |
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|align=left|Klemen Bauer |align=left|Men's team relay |1:13:43.1 |5 (0+5) |6 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Teja Gregorin |align=left|Women's sprint |21:48.9 |1 (0+1) |15 |
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|align=left|Women's pursuit |30:12.7 |1 (0+0+1+0) |{{bronze03}} |
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|align=left|Women's individual |46:38.7 |2 (1+0+0+1) |11 |
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|align=left|Women's mass start |36:05.0 |0 (0+0+0+0) |4 |
Cross-country skiing
{{main|Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
;Distance
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!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=2|Classical !colspan=2|Freestyle !colspan=3|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Deficit !Rank |
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|align=left|Alenka Čebašek |align=left|Women's 10 km classical |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |31:13.6 | +2:55.8 |33 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"|Barbara Jezeršek |align=left|Women's 10 km classical |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |31:40.0 | +3:22.2 |41 |
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|align=left|Women's 15 km skiathlon |19:48.9 |15 |20:05.8 |22 |40:29.5 | +1:55.9 |19 |
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|align=left|Women's 30 km freestyle |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |1:15:35.8 | +4:30.6 |31 |
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|align=left|Nika Razinger | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Women's 10 km classical |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |33:54.1 | +5:36.3 |60 |
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|align=left|Katja Višnar |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |32:47.0 | +4:29.2 |54 |
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|align=left|Alenka Čebašek |align=left|Women's 4×5 km relay |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |56:37.0 | +3:34.3 |11 |
;Sprint
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Alenka Čebašek | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Women's sprint |2:35.94 |14 Q |2:37.69 |4 |colspan=4|did not advance |
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|align=left|Vesna Fabjan |2:34.13 |4 Q |2:37.22 |2 Q |2:36.02 |2 Q |2:35.89 |{{bronze03}} |
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|align=left|Nika Razinger |2:36.55 |17 Q |2:43.61 |6 |colspan=4|did not advance |
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|align=left|Katja Višnar |2:32.47 |2 Q |2:36.45 |1 Q |2:37.76 |5 |colspan=2|did not advance |
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|align=left|Alenka Čebašek |align=left|Women's team sprint |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |17:00.32 |6 q |16:57.98 |10 |
Freestyle skiing
{{main|Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
;Ski cross
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!Time !Rank !Position !Position !Position !Position !Rank |
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|align=left|Filip Flisar |align=left|Men's ski cross |1:17.35 |7 |1 Q |1 Q |4 FB |2 |6 |
Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ice hockey
{{main|Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
File:Olympic Winter Games Ice Hockey - Russia againts Slovenia - score 4-2 (12515578553).jpg
Slovenia qualified a men's team by winning the qualification tournament, this was the first time the nation qualified an ice hockey team to the Olympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/7550.html?tx_ttnews=187&cHash=f97c0b4c78 |title=Shocker! Slovenia to Sochi |date=February 2013 |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=11 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216234945/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/7550.html?tx_ttnews=187&cHash=f97c0b4c78 |archive-date=16 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
=Men's tournament=
{{main|Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament}}
;Roster
{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters|SLO}}
;Group stage
{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|A}}
{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|A1}}
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{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|A3}}
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{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|A6}}
;Qualification playoffs
{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|D1}}
;Quarterfinals
{{#section:Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|E1}}
Nordic combined
{{main|Nordic combined at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
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!Distance !Points !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Gašper Berlot |align=left|Normal hill/10 km |92.5 |106.3 |35 |24:44.9 |31 |26:25.9 |34 |
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|align=left|Large hill/10 km |120.0 |96.4 |34 |23:46.6 |28 |25:56.6 |33 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Marjan Jelenko |align=left|Normal hill/10 km |99.0 |123.9 |7 |24:53.2 |32 |25:23.2 |21 |
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|align=left|Large hill/10 km |124.5 |109.1 |14 |23:08.6 |20 |24:28.6 |16 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Mitja Oranič |align=left|Normal hill/10 km |93.5 |109.2 |30 |25:17.4 |34 |26:36.4 |37 |
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|align=left|Large hill/10 km |118.5 |96.7 |33 |24:29.8 |40 |27:38.8 |39 |
Ski jumping
{{main|Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
Slovenia qualified nine quota places in ski jumping.
;Men
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!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=3|Qualification !colspan=3|First round !colspan=3|Final !colspan=2|Total |
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!Distance !Points !Rank !Distance !Points !Rank !Distance !Points !Rank !Points !Rank |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Jernej Damjan |align=left|Normal hill |93.5 |115.6 |14 Q |99.5 |128.6 |11 Q |101.0 |126.1 |7 |254.7 |9 |
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|align=left|Large hill |126.0 |115.9 |8 Q |130.5 |124.7 |13 Q |124.5 |121.2 |20 |245.9 |17 |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Robert Kranjec |align=left|Normal hill |colspan=3 {{n/a|BYE}} |colspan=3|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan=5|did not advance |
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|align=left|Large hill |colspan=3 {{n/a|BYE}} |125.5 |108.1 |37 |colspan=5|did not advance |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Peter Prevc |align=left|Normal hill |colspan=3 {{n/a|BYE}} |102.5 |134.8 |3 Q |99.0 |130.5 |3 |265.8 |{{silver02}} |
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|align=left|Large hill |colspan=3 {{n/a|BYE}} |135.0 |134.5 |4 Q |131.0 |140.3 |1 |274.8 |{{bronze03}} |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Jurij Tepeš |align=left|Normal hill |89.5 |106.9 |31 Q |100.0 |127.0 |12 Q |93.0 |109.7 |29 |236.7 |26 |
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|align=left|Large hill |123.5 |107.9 |15 Q |124.5 |118.2 |23 Q |131.0 |124.0 |16 |242.2 |20 |
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|align=left|Jernej Damjan |align=left|Team large hill |colspan=3 {{n/a}} |515.0 |488.2 |5 Q |524.0 |507.4 |5 |995.6 |5 |
;Women
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!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=3|First round !colspan=3|Final !colspan=2|Total |
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!Distance !Points !Rank !Distance !Points !Rank !Points !Rank |
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|align=left|Eva Logar | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="4"|Normal hill |90.0 |100.1 |28 |88.0 |99.0 |26 |199.1 |27 |
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|align=left|Katja Požun |96.5 |113.9 |17 |99.5 |119.7 |7 |233.6 |11 |
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|align=left|Špela Rogelj |91.5 |102.0 |26 |86.5 |97.6 |27 |199.6 |26 |
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|align=left|Maja Vtič |100.5 |120.1 |6 |100.5 |121.8 |3 |241.9 |6 |
Snowboarding
{{main|Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
Slovenia qualified a total of nine athletes for the following events. Matija Mihič qualified for snowboard cross but had to stay at home because of knee injury.
;Alpine
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!Time !Rank !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Rok Flander |align=left|Men's giant slalom |1:37.53 |6 Q |{{flagIOCathlete|Bergmann|GER|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Bussler|GER|2014 Winter}} |colspan=3|did not advance |
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|align=left|Men's slalom |1:00.30 |22 |colspan=5|did not advance |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Žan Košir |align=left|Men's giant slalom |1:37.82 |8 Q |{{flagIOCathlete|P Schoch|SUI|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Prommegger|AUT|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Galmarini|SUI|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Bussler|GER|2014 Winter}} |{{bronze03}} |
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|align=left|Men's slalom |58.92 |2 Q |{{flagIOCathlete|Anderson|CAN|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Galmarini|SUI|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|March|ITA|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Wild|RUS|2014 Winter}} |{{silver02}} |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Rok Marguč |align=left|Men's giant slalom |1:37.33 |4 Q |{{flagIOCathlete|Anderson|CAN|2014 Winter}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Galmarini|SUI|2014 Winter}} |colspan=3|did not advance |
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|align=left|Men's slalom |59.52 |12 Q |{{flagIOCathlete|Bussler|GER|2014 Winter}} |colspan=4|did not advance |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Izidor Šušteršič |align=left|Men's giant slalom |1:41.02 |21 |colspan=5|did not advance |
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|align=left|Men's slalom |colspan=2|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} |colspan=5|did not advance |
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| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Glorija Kotnik |align=left|Women's giant slalom |1:57.68 |24 |colspan=5|did not advance |
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|align=left|Women's slalom |1:05.94 |23 |colspan=5|did not advance |
;Freestyle
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!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="4"|Qualification !colspan="4"|Semifinal !colspan="4"|Final |
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!Run 1 !Run 2 !Best !Rank !Run 1 !Run 2 !Best !Rank !Run 1 !Run 2 !Best !Rank |
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|align=left|Jan Kralj | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"|Men's halfpipe |59.75 |27.75 |59.75 |15 |colspan=8|did not advance |
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|align=left|Tim-Kevin Ravnjak |68.75 |76.50 |76.50 |5 QS |72.00 |75.50 |75.50 |6 QS |72.25 |16.50 |72.25 |8 |
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|align=left|Cilka Sadar |align=left|Women's slopestyle |colspan=4| {{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan=8| did not advance |
Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal
See also
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Slovenia at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}
- [http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-slovenia Slovenia at the 2014 Winter Olympics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225134801/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/team-slovenia |date=25 February 2014 }}
{{Nations at the 2014 Winter Olympics}}