Occupation
Athlete
Family
Partner Simona Fabjan, daughter Kiara [2017]
Spoken languages
English, Slovene
Club
SD Sokol Bezigrad: Ljubljana, SLO
Coach
Dejan Jovanovic [personal]
Sporting relatives
His partner Simona Fabjan has represented Slovenia in beach volleyball on the World Tour and competed at the European championships in 2010 and 2012. (Instagram profile, 21 Jan 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 19 Nov 2018; dnevnik.si, 29 Nov 2017)
Injuries
He had to withdraw from the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, after suffering a back injury while warming up. (Instagram profile, 22 Apr 2021)
Back problems meant he had to skip the 2019 World Cup event in Osijek, Croatia. (siol.net, 27 May 2019)
In March 2017 he injured a muscle in his left thigh during training. He missed the World Cup events in Baku, Azerbaijan, and Doha, Qatar, as a result of the injury. (delo.se, 09 Mar 2017)
Hero / Idol
Slovenian gymnasts Aljaz Pegan and Mitja Petkovsek. (dnevnik.si, 29 Nov 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"The biggest thing that motivates me is love for gymnastics. I like to learn new skills every day." (intlgymnast.com, 28 Apr 2016)
Additional information
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
In 2020 he said he intended to retire soon after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "I think that, after Tokyo or any year later, I will stop with gymnastics. My body at 32 years old is not that fit anymore like when I was 24, so I will do my best and try to have some good results and enjoy it." (intlgymnast.com, 14 Oct 2020)
Last update : 2024-07-22