Rok Perko (born June 10, 1985)[1] is a former Slovenian alpine ski racer. He was born in Kranj, and specialized in downhill, super-G and combined.

Rok Perko
Personal information
Born (1985-06-10) June 10, 1985 (age 39)
Kranj, Yugoslavia
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, Super-G, Combined
ClubKUT - Klub učiteljev in trenerjev TB
Olympics
Teams1 – (10)
World Championships
Teams3 – (200711)
World Cup
Seasons9 – (200513)
Podiums1

Career

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Perko was a member of the Slovenian ski national team and is a specialist in fast disciplines, downhill and super giant slalom. In the 2004/2005 season, Perko won the title of junior world champion in downhill skiing, and at the same world championship in Bardonecchia, Italy, he also won the title of runner-up in the super giant slalom. In the 2007/2008 season, he became the first Slovene to win 1st place in the overall standings of the European Downhill Cup. In the 2012/2013 season, on December 15, with the 2nd place in the World Cup in Val Gardeni, he achieved one of the successes of his career and is one of the five Slovenians who have ever been on the podium at the World Cup competitions in the downhill discipline. Perko is a two-time participant in the Olympic Games, namely in 2010 in Vancouver, Canada, where he achieved 14th place in the royal downhill discipline, and in 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Perko is also an 8-time national champion in the disciplines of downhill, super giant slalom and giant slalom.

World Cup results

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2006 20 144 51
2007 21 130 51
2008 22 122 50 44
2009 23 98 49 38
2010 24 92 58 33
2011 25 150 56
2012 26 110 41 51
2013 27 54 36 16
2014 28 109 40 47

Race podiums

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  • 1 podium - (1 DH)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
2013 15 Dec 2012   Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "FIS-Ski - biographie". www.fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 2004-11-26.
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