Rok Flander (born 26 June 1979 in Kranj[1]) is a Slovenian snowboarder.

Rok Flander

Flander in 2009
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Slovenia
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Arosa Parallel GS
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Arosa Parallel Slalom

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.[2]

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.[3]

World Cup edit

Podiums edit

Season Date Location Place
2006–2007 22 Oct 2006   Sölden, Austria 2nd
13 Dec 2006   Mareo, Italy 1st
9 Feb 2007   Shukolovo, Russia 3rd
2007–2008 20 Oct 2007   Soelden, Austria 1st
16 Dec 2007   Nendaz, Switzerland 2nd
20 Jan 2008   La Molina, Spain 1st
2008–2009 7 Jan 2009   Kreischberg, Austria 2nd
2009–2010 17 Dec 2009   Telluride, United States 3rd
13 Mar 2010   Valmalenco, Italy 2nd
2010–2011 16 Dec 2010   Telluride, United States 1st
2011–2012 21 Dec 2011   Carezza, Italy 3rd
15 Jan 2012   Bad Gastein, Austria 3rd
2012–2013 14 Feb 2013   Sochi, Rusia 3rd

References edit

  1. ^ Rok Flander at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
  2. ^ Rok Flander at Sports Reference
  3. ^ "FLANDER Rok - Athlete Information".

External links edit