Jaka Hvala

Jaka Hvala (born 15 July 1993) is a retired Slovenian ski jumper. In 2013, he became a Junior World Champion. His personal best jump is 213 meters, set in 2012 in Planica.

Jaka Hvala
Country Slovenia
Born (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993
Slovenia
Personal best213 m (699 ft)
Planica, 17 March 2012
World Cup career
Seasons2012–2017
2019
Individual wins1
Team wins3
Indiv. podiums1
Team podiums5
Indiv. starts67
Team starts10

Career

He made his World Cup debut in 2012 in Zakopane where he finished 29th. After some World Cup break, he gained points in Lahti with ninth place and in Oslo with eighth place. His first World Cup victory was in Klingenthal, at the large hill, in 2013.[1] He received an individual silver medal in 2012 and a bronze medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in the team competition.

In World Cup, Hvala won three team events with the Slovenian national team.[2] He retired from professional ski jumping in August 2020.[2]

World Cup

Standings
Season Overall 4H SF RA P7
2011/12 44—46N/AN/A
2012/13 161419N/AN/A
2013/14 502626N/AN/A
2014/15 ———N/AN/A
2015/16 46—33N/AN/A
2016/17 ————N/A
2018/19 ————49

Wins
No. Season Date Location Hill Size
1 2012/1313 February 2013   KlingenthalVogtland Arena HS140 (night)LH
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References
  1. "Teenager jumps to maiden victory". euronews.com. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. To. G. (11 August 2020). "Jaka Hvala končal kariero" (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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