Karel Klancnik
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Karel Klančnik was a Yugoslavia
n ski jumper
who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 23rd in the individual large hill at the 1948 Winter Olympics
and tied for 29th in the same event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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Klančnik's best career finish was 13th in an individual normal hill event in Austria
in 1953. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest living Slovenian athletes.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 23rd in the individual large hill at the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
and tied for 29th in the same event at the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
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Klančnik's best career finish was 13th in an individual normal hill event in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1953. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest living Slovenian athletes.