Rok Flander
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Rok Flander is a Slovenia
n snowboarder
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Flander is currently 3rd in the overall standings of the 2006-07 Snowboarding World Cup
, having won a race in Kronplatz and finishing second in Sölden
. He finished 7th in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics
.
On January 16, 2007, he became world champion in the Parallel Giant Slalom in Arosa
, Switzerland
. A day later, he also won bronze in Parallel Slalom.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n snowboarder
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
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Flander is currently 3rd in the overall standings of the 2006-07 Snowboarding World Cup
2006-07 Snowboarding World Cup
The 2006–07 FIS Snowboard World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season began on 13 October 2006, and finished on 18 March 2007...
, having won a race in Kronplatz and finishing second in Sölden
Sölden
Sölden is a municipality in the Ötztal valley of Tyrol, Austria.-Geography:At c. 467 km² , it is the largest municipality in the country. The population of 3,449 is outnumbered by tourists, of which 15,000 can be accommodated...
. He finished 7th in the Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
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On January 16, 2007, he became world champion in the Parallel Giant Slalom in Arosa
Arosa
Arosa is a town and a municipality in the district of Plessur in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is both a summer and a winter tourist resort.-History:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. A day later, he also won bronze in Parallel Slalom.