Rok Petrović
| — Alpine skier — | |
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, Slalom |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 February 1966 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Died | 16 September 1993 (aged 27) Vela Luka, Croatia |
| World Cup debut | 10 December 1984 |
| Retired | 10 March 1989 |
| Olympics | |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Overall titles | 0 |
| Discipline titles | 1 |
Rok Petrovič 
listen (5 February 1966 – 16 September 1993) was a Yugoslav and Slovenian alpine skier.
Petrovič was born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, the son of Krešimir Petrović, a well known sports psychologist of Croatian origin (His mother been from Vela Luka). His first success in alpine ski racing was the 1983 Junior World Championship slalom title in Sestriere, Italy.
After this he rapidly advanced up the world slalom rankings. In the 1985–86 Alpine Skiing World Cup season, he was practically unbeatable in slalom, his competition left to wait for rare mistakes in his highly aggressive and innovative skiing style. That season he won 5 races, is second in St. Anton, Austria and third in Geilo, Norway, easily winning the World Cup slalom title and becoming the first Yugoslav with a crystal globe.
After his championship-winning season, Petrovič was unable to recapture his winning form, the only hint of his championship season being a second place behind his teammate Bojan Križaj at the unforgettable race in Kranjska Gora next season. He finished eighth in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games giant slalom.
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