Jure Košir
A Slovenian slalom specialist whose aggressive style brought him Olympic glory and World Cup success in the 1990s.
Born 1972 (age 54)·Slovenian alpine skier·Birthday: April 24·Generation X
Biography
Jure Košir erupted onto the World Cup circuit in the early 1990s as part of a new wave of technically brilliant slalom skiers. Hailing from Slovenia, a nation with a strong skiing tradition, he was known for his attacking, high-risk approach to the gates, which yielded spectacular results when he nailed his line. His career peak arrived at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, where he captured a bronze medal in the slalom, a moment of national pride for the newly independent country. While he contended with the consistency of rivals like Alberto Tomba, Košir's three World Cup victories and his Olympic medal cemented his place as one of the most exciting and successful Slovenian alpine skiers of his generation.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Jure was born in 1972, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Jure Was Born
The biggest hits of 1972
#1 Movie
The Godfather
Best Picture
The Godfather
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Jure's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1972Born
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1977Started school
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1985Became a teenager
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Could drive
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1990Could vote
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Turned 21
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
2002Turned 30
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 40
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 50
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 54 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- He won the bronze medal in the Men's Slalom at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
- He secured three World Cup race victories in his career, all in the slalom discipline.
- He achieved a total of 13 World Cup podiums throughout the 1990s.
- He represented Slovenia at three Winter Olympics (1994, 1998, 2002).
Did You Know?
He is the older brother of alpine skier Katja Košir.
After retiring, he worked as a skiing commentator for Slovenian television.
His Olympic bronze in 1994 was one of Slovenia's first four Olympic medals as an independent nation.
He won the slalom race in Sestriere, Italy, in December 1994.
“You must attack the line with full commitment; hesitation is the only real mistake.”
