Matic Skube (born February 23, 1988 in
Kranj,
SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
from
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. He competed for
Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he failed to finish the first run of the
slalom.
At the
World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2007
The World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships 2007 were the 26th World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships, held between 6–11 March 2007 in Altenmarkt im Pongau and Flachau
Flachau is a village in the district of St. Johann im Pongau in the Austr ...
, he won the gold medal in slalom. He won World Cup points seven times, last time on 15 March 2015 in
Kranjska Gora
Kranjska Gora (; german: Kronau) is a town in northwestern Slovenia, on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region, close to the Austrian and Italian borders. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kranjska Gora.
Name
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with 27th place in slalom. His best result is 12th place, also in slalom, in 2011 in
Adelboden
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Adelboden is a mountain village and a municipality in Switzerland, located in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental admin ...
.
He was included in Slovenian Men's team for the 2016–17 season, but on 4 June 2016 he announced his retirement from the sport.
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1988 births
Living people
Skiers from Kranj
Slovenian male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Slovenia
Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Universiade medalists in alpine skiing
Universiade silver medalists for Slovenia
Competitors at the 2007 Winter Universiade
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