Miroslav Zei (1914–2006) – marine biologist Athletes Vili Ameršek – football player Alenka Bikar – sprinter, Olympic athlete Valter Birsa (born 1986) – footballer Jaka Blažič (born 1990) – basketball player Fredi Bobic (born 1971) – footballer of Slovenian descent Vinko Bogataj – ski jumper, featured in the Wide World of Sports Agony of Defeat video Nataša Bokal (born 1967) – skier Borut Božič – cyclist Janez Brajkovič – cyclist Primož Brezec (born 1979) – basketball player (NBA) Brigita Brezovac (born 1979) – IFBB professional bodybuilder Brigita Bukovec (born 1970) – athlete, Olympic athlete Anja Čarman – swimmer Jolanda Čeplak (born 1976) – Olympic athlete Miroslav Cerar (born 1939) – gymnast, Olympic athlete Iztok Čop (born 1972) – rower, Olympic athlete Alenka Cuderman (born 1961) – handball player, Olympic athlete Rudolf Cvetko (1880–1977) – fencer, Olympic athlete Ivo Daneu – basketball player Matjaž Debelak (born 1965) – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Rajmond Debevec (born 1963) – shooter, Olympic athlete Luka Dončić – basketball player, No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, NBA player for the Dallas Mavericks Polona Dornik – basketball player, Olympic athlete Alenka Dovžan – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Goran Dragić – basketball player (NBA), Serbian father and Slovene mother Zoran Dragić – basketball player (NBA), Serbian father and Slovene mother Ana Drev (born 1985) – alpine skier Vital Eiselt (born 1941) – basketball player Vesna Fabjan – cross-country skier Saša Farič – freestyle skier Maruša Ferk – alpine skier Jure Franko – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Damjan Fras – ski jumper, Olympic athlete Tim Gajser (born 1996) – motocross racer (MXGP) Janja Garnbret (born 1999) – rock climber Meta Hrovat (born 1998) – alpine skier Urška Hrovat – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Sait Idrizi (born 1990) – football player Sara Isaković (born 1988) – swimmer Milan Janša (born 1965) – rower Mima Jaušovec (born 1956) – female tennis player Simon Jecl (born 1986) – freestyle skier Andrej Jerman – alpine skier Marjan Kandus (born 1932) – basketball player Davo Karničar (born 1962) – alpine and extreme skier Srečko Katanec (born 1963) – football player and selector, Olympic athlete Peter Kauzer (born 1983) – slalom canoeist, Olympic athlete Jani Klemenčič (born 1971) – rower Anže Kopitar – NHL hockey player, Olympic athlete Jure Košir – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Žan Košir – snowboarder Katja Koren – alpine skier, Olympic athlete Primož Kozmus – hammer thrower, Olympic