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First medals for Slovenian athletes in the winter Universiade in Erzurum



Slovenian student athletes have won their first gold at this year's Winter Universiade. Matej Dobovšek has won gold on the K125, his achievement was 143, 5 m which is also the record of the ski jump. Interestingly, complete ski jumping centre in Erzurum is a result of Slovenian constructors and is ranked among the most modern in the world. The success was rounded with a bronze medal from Rok Mandelj, who achieved 139 m.



Maja Vtič was just behind the medal winners on the K95, but still on an excellent, but ungrateful fourth place. The successes of sport jumpers have rounded the snowboarders. Snowboarder Rok Rogelj finished the snowboard cross as 5th and Aljoša Stefanovič finished as 10th. The first victory for the hockey team was a high one- they have defeated South Korea with 10:2.