athlete Robert Kranjec – alpine ski jumper Žan Kranjec – alpine skier Rene Krhin (born 1990) – football player Bojan Križaj (born 1957) – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Miha Lokar (born 1935) – basketball player Petra Majdič – cross country skier, Olympic athlete Andreja Mali (born 1977) – biathlete Tina Maze – alpine skier Ariel McDonald – basketball player Miha Mevlja – football player Marko Milič – basketball player Sašo Mirjanič (1968–1994) – rower Matej Mohorič – cyclist Radoslav Nesterovič – basketball player (NBA) Bogdan Norčič – alpine ski jumper Branko Oblak (born 1947) – football player Jan Oblak – football player Bruno Parma (born 1941) – chess player Franci Petek – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Primož Peterka (born 1979) – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Borut Petrič (born 1961) – swimmer Darjan Petrič (born 1964) – swimmer Rok Petrovič (1966–1993) – alpine skier Vasja Pirc (1907–1980) – chess player Tadej Pogačar – cyclist Lucija Polavder (born 1984) – judoka, Olympic athlete Klemen Prepelič (born 1992) – basketball player Špela Pretnar – alpine skier Peter Prevc (born 1992) – ski jumper Josip Primožič (1900–1985) – gymnast, Olympic athlete Iztok Puc – handball player Alenka Cuderman (born 1961) – handball player, Olympic athlete Jure Robič (1965–2010) – marathon cyclist Primož Roglič – cyclist Mladen Rudonja – football player Benjamin Savšek – slalom canoeist, Olympic athlete Uroš Slokar – basketball player (NBA) Luka Špik (born 1979) – rower, Olympic athlete Andraž Šporar (born 1994) – football player Katarina Srebotnik – tennis player Elvis Stojko – figure skater Boris Strel – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Martin Strel (born 1954) – ultra marathon swimmer Ilka Štuhec (born 1990) – alpine skier Leon Štukelj (1898–1999) – gymnast, Olympic athlete Mateja Svet (born 1968) – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Miran Tepeš – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Tina Trstenjak – judoka, Olympic athlete Beno Udrih – basketball player (NBA) Primož Ulaga – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Tadej Valjavec – cyclist Andraž Vehovar – slalom canoeist, Olympic athlete Anamari Velenšek – judoka Benjamin Verbič – football player Peter Vilfan – basketball player Sasha Vujačić – basketball player (NBA), Serbian father and Slovene mother Zlatko Zahovič (born 1971) – football player Miha Zajc (born 1994) – football player Vasilij Žbogar (born 1975) – sailor, Olympic athlete Jure Zdovc – basketball player, Olympic athlete Tamara Zidanšek – tennis player Urška Žolnir (born 1981) – judoka, Olympic athlete Peter Žonta – alpine