Jure Franko
(IOC)
Updated: 2007-07-27 10:46
Sarajevo, XIV Olympic Winter Games, 14 February 1984: Slovenian Jure FRANKO competing for Yugoslavia in action during the men's giant slalom competition. He won the silver medal. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections/ASL
Born: 28 March 1962
Birthplace: Not available
Nationality: Yugoslavia
Sport: Skiing
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
Lake Placid 1980
Sarajevo 1984
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Silver: 1
Host Nation Hero
Never in Olympic history had a host country failed to win a medal. When the 1984 Winter Games were awarded to Sarajevo, it was assumed that this record would, sadly, be broken. Yugoslavia had never won a single medal in any winter sport and had no serious contenders in 1984. However, in the giant slalom, Jure Franko, a 21-year-old Slovenian, recorded the fourth fastest time of the first run. He then skied the best time of the second run and ended up in second place overall to win Yugoslavia's first Winter Olympics medal.
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