During the 1980s Slovenian cyclist Robert Šebenik competed internationally for Yugoslavia. As a young rider Šebenik won a stage of the Youth Tour of Austria in 1982 before moving up to the senior ranks, where he placed third at the national road championships in 1985. He continued to ride in races across Europe, including the Peace Race in 1987, in addition to winning the tour of Serbia in 1989. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics he was part of the Yugoslav quartet that placed 15th in the team time trial.