Mitja Kunc (born 12 November 1971 in

Črna na Koroškem Črna na Koroškem (; german: Schwarzenbach) is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia, close to the border with Austria. Since 2005 it has ...

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), is a former

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n alpine skier. He has one victory in

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. The first peak of his career was in

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, where he finished 4th in slalom. In the following years he was treated for injuries until the second peak of his career in years 2000–2002, when he won a race in Yongpyong and a bronze medal in

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, both of them in slalom. He retired in 2005 after the race in

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World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 1 win (1 SL) * 6 podiums (4 SL, 2 GS)

Olympic Games results

World Championships results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunc, Mitja 1971 births Slovenian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Slovenia Living people Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem