Svet, Mateja (1968–)
Svet, Mateja (1968–)
Slovenian Alpine skier. Born Aug 16, 1968, in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Won the World Cup giant slalom title (1988); won a silver medal for slalom at Calgary Olympics (1988); at World championships, won a gold medal for slalom (1989), silver medal for giant slalom (1987), and bronze medals for slalom and super-G (1987) and giant slalom (1989).
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