| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's rowing | |||
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| Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | Coxless Pair | |
Denis Žvegelj, born on June 24, 1972 in Jesenice, Slovenia is an ex Slovenian rower and Olympic medallist. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jesenice, is a Town and a municipality in Slovenia, on the Slovene side of the Karavanke mountain range bordering Austria to the north Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004
Junior World Rowing Championships:
Denis started rowing at the age of 12 at local rowing club in his hometown Bled. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist The World Rowing Junior Championships is an International rowing Regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation Szeged ( (approximate pronunciation Seg-ed (known also by alternative names) is the fourth largest City of Hungary, the Regional centre Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist The World Rowing Championships is an International rowing Regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation Lake Barrington is a Lake in Tasmania, Australia. It was built to provide a head of water for hydroelectric power generation. Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist Roudnice (Raudnitz is a village in the Czech Republic. Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist Tampere ( ˈtɑmpɛrɛ Swedish: Tammerfors or) is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi Bled (Veldes is a Municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. Serious rowing racing started in the coxless pair with Iztok Čop, when they won two junior world championships in a row (1989, 1990), then they finished 2nd in the World Championships in 1991, and won Bronze at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 with Iztok Čop (the first Olympic medal for independent Slovenia). Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Iztok Čop (born June 17, 1972 in Kranj, SR Slovenia) is a Slovenian Rower and Olympic gold medallist Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west In 1993 Denis and Iztok got bronze medal despite Denis's severe shoulder injury after bicycle accident. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Denis carried on with going to study in US at Brown University where he was rowing for men Brown Crew and studying Mechanical Engineering. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing He was member of, at that time, unbeatable Brown varsity eight, which also won National Collegiate Rowing Championship in years 1994 and 1995. The now defunct National Collegiate Rowing Championship was a quasi-official national championship for men's collegiate rowing held in Cincinnati, Ohio between 1983 Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
After return for summer holidays in 1994, he got in a car accident which prevented him to finish rowing season in pair with Iztok Čop, who went on in single to 1994 WRC. Only a few months later, another rower, Sašo Mirjanič from Slovenian four, died in car accident. So next year Denis, joined other three boys form four, to qualify for 96 Olympics. There they achieved 4th place in an incredible fours race, where all six boats were even almost from start to finish line. As next year's similar scenario repeated in WRC in France, when Slovenia was already called to pick up bronze medal, and later (after detail photo finish examination) moved to 4th place, and due to back problems, he finished his career.
Denis than focused in working, along with his father, in their machining design firm Basing in neighboring town Jesenice, which was moved to Bled in Jan. Steel Mill was one of Bruce Springsteen 's early bands and performed regularly on the Jersey Shore, in Virginia, and also in California from 1969 Jesenice, is a Town and a municipality in Slovenia, on the Slovene side of the Karavanke mountain range bordering Austria to the north Bled (Veldes is a Municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. 2006.
Denis is a father of three sons Gal (17 March 1994), Maksim (25 September 1998) and Isak (3 July 2000) and lives with younger two sons, partner Nina Čelesnik, who is a known Dentist in Bled, and her daughter Evita. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity