Cveto Pretnar

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCveto•Pretnar
Used nameCveto•Pretnar
Other namesЦвето Претнар
Born27 January 1957 in Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
Died25 April 2018 (aged 61 years 2 months 29 days) in Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
Measurements177 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsHK Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenia

Biography

Cveto Pretnar was a goalkeeper who played in the top Yugoslav leagues from 1980-93, always with Acroni Jesenice. A Slovenian, Pretnar played at the B World Championships in 1981 and 1991, and the C Worlds in 1982 and 1989. In 1992 he helped Acroni to the Slovenian Championship despite playing with a broken rib.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1984 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) YUG SLO Cveto Pretnar
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia =11