Janez Gorišek | |
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Gorišek in 1969
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Born |
Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
September 13, 1933
Nationality | Slovenian |
Alma mater | Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana |
Occupation | Architect |
Buildings | Letalnica Bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia) |
Janez Gorišek (born September 13, 1933) is a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect, who holds a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the University of Ljubljana. His works are mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide; his best-known work being the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill (Letalnica bratov Gorišek) in Planica, Slovenia, which was the world's second-largest ski flying hill. He drew profile for renovated Planica flying hill with help of his son. Since 2015, hill is again largest in the world.. He also participated in the ski jumping event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.