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25 Famous People from Slovenia

Can you name 25 famous people from Slovenia?
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Last updated: September 3, 2023
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First submittedMarch 22, 2021
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Second-ever First Lady of the United States to be born outside of the US
Melania Trump
Yugoslav alpine skier who won silver medal in giant slalom in the 1988 Olympics
Mateja Svet
President of Slovenia since 2012
Borut Pahor
The all-time record holder in goals for Slovenia
Zlatko Zahovič
NBA All Star whose brother Zoran is also a basketball player
Goran Dragić
19th century classical poet who mostly wrote ballads and epic poetry
France Prešeren
Most successful Slovenian ski racer who won two gold medals at the Olympics
Tina Maze
Cyclist who is a two time Tour de France winner
Tadej Pogačar
Basketball player who was EuroLeague MVP and NBA Rookie of the Year
Luka Dončić
Yugoslav politician who was member of the Communist Party of Slovenia before WWII
Edvard Kardelj
Contemporary theorist and critic who has become an icon of modern political thought
Slavoj Žižek
Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992-2002) and President of Slovenia (2002-2007)
Janez Drnovšek
Banker, politician and diplomat who was one of the leaders of the National Progressive Party
Ivan Hribar
Writer and poet regarded as the greatest writer in the Slovene language
Ivan Cankar
Architect who designed the iconic Triple Bridge in Ljubljana
Jože Plečnik
Linguist who played a crucial role in establishing of Serbian language
Jernej Kopitar
Basketball player who was once engaged to Maria Sharpova
Sasha Vujačić
Protestant Reformer known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book
Primož Trubar
One of the best goalkeepers in the world who plays for Atletico Madrid since 2014
Jan Oblak
Ice hockey centre and captain for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL
Anže Kopitar
First President of Slovenia from 1991 until 2002
Milan Kučan
Long-distance swimmer who holds successive Guinness World Records
Martin Strel
Yugoslav gymnast who won gold medals at 1924 and 1928 Olympics
Leon Štukelj
Actress who was a film stars in the late 1920s and the early 1930s
Ita Rina
Prime minister of Slovenia (2004-2008, 2012-2013 and since 2020)
Janez Janša
1 Comments
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Level 48
Aug 20, 2023
Consider leaving out the answers, that get below 10 % (they are really obscure - what does silver medal really mean). This quiz can be nominated, if slightly less difficult.

Also I was sad to not see Ivan Hribar in there.