Isak Ivan Žvegelj (born 3 July 2000) is a Slovenian rower. He competed at the

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Early life

From

Bled, Slovenia Bled (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 146. in older sources also ''Feldes'') is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan regio ...

, he was initially a swimmer but later focused on rowing. He studies computational cognitive science in the United States at the

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Career

He competed in the double sculls at the

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, Germany. Coached by Miloš Janša, he was assured of selection for the 2024 Olympics after the completion of the World Olympic Qualifications in

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, Switzerland in June 2024. Competing at the

in the single sculls, he qualified for the quarter finals via the repechage. As of November 25, 2024, Žvegelj has held the 10,000 meter world record on the

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Indoor Rower with Slides with a time of 31:48.3 with a 1:35.4/500m split.

Personal life

He is the son of Slovenian rower and Olympic Games medalist

Denis Žvegelj Denis Žvegelj (born 24 June 1972) is an ex-Slovenian rower and Olympic medallist. He was born in Jesenice, SR Slovenia. Rowing career Žvegelj started rowing at the age of 12 at local rowing club in his hometown Bled. Serious rowing r ...

. He has his own

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channel as an outlet for his creativity, and during the Covid-19 pandemic started his own podcast which he produced in Slovenian and English.

References

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