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Isak Žvegelj

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Isak Žvegelj
Personal information
Full nameIsak Ivan Žvegelj
NationalitySlovenian
Born (2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 24)[1]
Sport
SportRowing

Isak Ivan Žvegelj (born 3 July 2000) is a Slovenian rower. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

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From Bled, Slovenia, he was initially a swimmer but later focused on rowing. He studies computational cognitive science in the United States at University of Pennsylvania.[2][3]

Career

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He competed in the double sculls at the 2020 European Rowing U23 Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[4]

Coached by Miloš Janša, he was assured of selection for the 2024 Olympics after the completion of the World Olympic Qualifications in Lucerne, Switzerland in June 2024.[5] Competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the single sculls, he qualified for the quarter finals via the repechage.[6]

Personal life

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He is the son of Slovenian rower and Olympic Games medalist Denis Žvegelj.[7] He has his own YouTube channel as an outlet for his creativity, and during the Covid-19 pandemic started his own podcast which he produced in Slovenian and English.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Isak Žvegelj". rtvslo.si. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ Mrak, Klara (24 July 2024). "After his father Denis, his son Isak also went to the Olympics". Gorenjskiglas.si. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Going for gold: Penn athletes in the Paris Olympics". penntoday. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Na mednarodno sceno tudi s sinom legendarnega olimpijca". siol.net. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Isak Žvegelj will perform in Paris". 24ur.com. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Isak Žvegelj won the quarterfinals with a victory in the rematch". 24ur.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Oče je pisal zgodovino, sin bi lahko prekinil sušo - Sportklub - N1". sportklub. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ^ Wong, Derek (22 March 2022). "How Penn rower Isak Žvegelj emphasizes creativity and mindfulness". thedp.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.