Organizers
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš
Organizing Committee
Chairman
Milovan Bratić, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Secretary
Ljubomir Pavlović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Members
Vladeta Radivojević, President of Serbian Ski Federation
Nenad Stojiljković, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Zoran Milanović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Saša Pantelić, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Tomislav Okičić, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Damijan Ambrožič, Organization and promotion of SPE BALKAN SKI, Slovenia
Tomaž Šegula, Organization of the SPE BALKAN SKI Demo SHOW, Slovenia
Scientific Committee
Chairman
Rado Pišot, Phd, Institute of Kinesiology Research, Science & Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia
Members
Saša Pantelić, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Blaž Lešnik, Phd, Ski Instructors & Trainers Association of Slovenia
Izet Radjo, PhD, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Goran Sporiš, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia
Marco Narici, PhD, University of Nottingham, UK
Ron Kipp, Alpine Sport Education Manager at USSA, University of Utah, USA
Alberto Minetti, University of Milano, Italy
Jakob Bednarik, PhD, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Sport & Science & Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia
Marko Aleksandrović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Dragan Radovanović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Borislav Obradović, PhD, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Vujica Živković, PhD, University of Skopje, Faculty of Phisycal Education, Sport and Health, Macedonia
Siniša Kovač, PhD, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Vjekoslav Cigrovski, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia
Bojan Matković, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia
Robert Ropert, PhD, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
Honorary Committee
Bojan Križaj – SLO
Bojan Križaj, born in Kranj, was a member of a well known Tržič ski family so he started skiing at the age of 3. In the season 1976/77 he received the first World Cup point, qualified among the 15 best slalom runners and later during that season in Madonna di Campiglio he hit his first top 3 podium. On January 20, 1980 he achieved the first Yugoslav World Cup victory in Wengen, Switzerland and later he won seven more times, thus still being Yugoslavia’s and Slovenia’s most successful male alpine skier ever.
At 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, U.S., he reached the fourth place in giant slalom, missing the bronze medal by only two hundredths of second. Four years later he took the athlete’s oath at the opening ceremony for Sarajevo’s 1984 Winter Olympics. He caused a stir when he spoke the oath not in Croatian or Serbian but in Slovene. Despite great expectations of the Yugosalv audience he finished ninth in giant slalom, much less than expected. Križaj should also have competed at 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, but he got injured a few days before the event.
His most successful World Championship was in 1982 in Schladming, Austria where he received the silver medal in slalom.
His most successful World Cup season was 1986/87 when he received the small crystal globe for the season’s best slalom runner (that was the only men’s crystal globe of that season not won by Pirmin Zurbriggen). Beside that he was the second in World Cup slalom standings in the 1979/80 and 1985/86 seasons and third in the 1980/81 season. His best position in overall World Cup standings was the 4th place in 1979/80.
He concluded his career in 1988 at the race in Saalbach, Austria where he stepped off the skis right at the end of the track and walked into the finish area. Since his skiing retirement he worked in many fields, including as importer of Austrian brand beer and adviser for ski products in Elan company.
In March 2006 he became Head of Slovenian Ski Pool.
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