The Most Famous
SKIERS from Slovakia
Top 7
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovak Skiers of all time. This list of famous Slovak Skiers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Petra Vlhová (b. 1995)
With an HPI of 50.20, Petra Vlhová is the most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 38 different languages on wikipedia.
Petra Vlhová (born 13 June 1995) is a Slovak World Cup alpine ski racer who specialises in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom. Vlhová won the World Cup overall title in 2021 and the gold medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics in the slalom event, becoming the first Slovak skier to achieve these feats.
2. Gabriela Svobodová (b. 1953)
With an HPI of 48.53, Gabriela Svobodová is the 2nd most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Gabriela Svobodová (born Sekajová on 27 February 1953) is a Slovak-Czech former cross-country skier who competed for Czechoslovakia during the 1970s until 1984. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Svobodová is the mother of Gabriela Soukalová, a biathlete competing for the Czech national team.
3. Martin Švagerko (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 46.86, Martin Švagerko is the 3rd most famous Slovak Skier. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Martin Švagerko (born 2 October 1967) is a Czechoslovak/Slovak former ski jumper.
4. Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 44.04, Veronika Velez-Zuzulová is the 4th most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (née Zuzulová; born 15 July 1984) is a retired Slovak alpine ski racer. Born in Bratislava, she specialised in the slalom and was the most successful Slovak alpine skier before Petra Vlhová. She was coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár. In April 2012, she married coach Romain Velez and added her maiden name to her married name becoming Velez-Zuzulová. Velez-Zuzulová started skiing at age 3; at 14 she won the Trofeo Topolino in Italy, an unofficial children's world championship.
5. Henrieta Farkašová (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 42.41, Henrieta Farkašová is the 5th most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Henrieta Farkašová (born 3 May 1986) is a retired Slovak alpine skier, eleven-time Paralympic champion and seventeen-time world champion in the B3 (classification) category.
6. Alena Procházková (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 38.79, Alena Procházková is the 6th most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Alena Procházková (born 9 August 1984) is a Slovak cross-country skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 18th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010. Procházková's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth place in the individual sprint in 2011. Her lone World Cup victory was during the test event at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada which was a test event for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
7. Natália Šubrtová (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 34.22, Natália Šubrtová is the 7th most famous Slovak Skier. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Natália Šubrtová (born 1 May 1989 in Kežmarok) is a retired Slovak alpine skier, sighted guide and eleven-time Paralympic Champion. As the sighted guide for Henrieta Farkašová, she has won three gold at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, at Whistler Creekside in the women's giant slalom, women's super combined, women's super-G, visually impaired and a silver medal in Women's downhill, visually impaired. In the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Championships in Sestriere, Italy, January 2011 taking gold in the women's Visually Impaired event were the familiar pair from Slovakia, Henrieta Farkasova with her guide Natalia Subrtova. The two took an incredible four gold medals during the championships: women's giant slalom, super combined, downhill, and slalom. They also won a bronze medal in the team event.
People
Pantheon has 7 people classified as Slovak skiers born between 1953 and 1995. Of these 7, 7 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Slovak skiers include Petra Vlhová, Gabriela Svobodová, and Martin Švagerko. As of April 2024, 2 new Slovak skiers have been added to Pantheon including Alena Procházková, and Natália Šubrtová.
Living Slovak Skiers
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Petra Vlhová
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Gabriela Svobodová
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Martin Švagerko
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Veronika Velez-Zuzulová
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Henrieta Farkašová
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Alena Procházková
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Natália Šubrtová
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.22
