Rožle Prezelj
![]() Rožle Prezelj | |
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Born | Maribor | September 26, 1979
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Updated on 15 August 2012 |
Rožle Prezelj (born 26 September 1979) is a Slovenian high jumper.[1]
Prezelj represented Slovenia at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. His best result came at the 2008 Olympics when he finished the competition in 12th place.[2] His father Dušan, who competed in the decathlon, had a high jump personal best of 2.15 m (set in 1976) and his mother Stanka Lovše-Prezelj was a two-time Yugoslav high jump champion with a personal best of 1.86 m (set in 1981).[3]
After his retirement from professional competitions, Prezelj continued to be actively involved in athletics. In February 2016, he was elected Chairman of the IAAF Athletes' Commission (which is responsible for reviewing athletes' concerns and implementing relevant improvements), succeeding Frank Fredericks in the role.[4]
International competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Error 200 | World Athletics".
- ^ "Rozle Prezelj at sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Skok v višino - rekordi".
- ^ Prezelj elected Chairman of IAAF Athletes' Commission. IAAF (2016-02-27). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.