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Mateja Svet ( ); born 16 August 1968) is a former Yugoslav alpine skier of Slovenian descent.
Svet was born in Ljubljana, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Making her first appearance in the 1983/1984 season, she won the first Yugoslav female skiing victory in February 1986.
Svet won the World Cup giant slalom title in the 1987/1988 season, won silver medal in giant slalom in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, won three medals in 1987 World Championship in Crans-Montana (bronze in slalom and super G, silver in giant slalom) and two medals in 1989 World Championship in Vail - gold in slalom, later when the bronze Christelle Guignard was disqualified due to doping, also bronze in giant slalom. In her rather short career — she quit at the age of 21 due to disagreements with the Ski Association of Yugoslavia — she achieved seven World cup victories, 22 World Cup podiums and 54 World Cup top tens. From 1985 until 1990 she qualified no lower than 7th in the overall World Cup standings.
World Cup results
Season titles
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Giant slalom |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | 86 | 40 | — | not awarded (w/ GS) | — | — |
| 1985 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 18 | — | — | |
| 1986 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 16 | — | 30 |
| 1987 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | — | — |
| 1988 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | — | — |
| 1989 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 13 |
| 1990 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — |
Race podiums
- 7 wins (6 GS, 1 SL)
- 22 podiums (14 GS, 5 SL, 3 SG)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13 March 1985 | Lake Placid, United States | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 1986 | 7 December 1985 | Sestriere, Italy | Super-G | 3rd |
| 26 January 1986 | Saint-Gervais, France | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 5 February 1986 | Val Zoldana, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 8 February 1986 | Vysoke Tatry, Czechoslovakia | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 22 March 1986 | Bromont, Canada | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 1987 | 29 November 1986 | Park City, United States | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 5 January 1987 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 6 January 1987 | Super-G | 3rd | ||
| 11 January 1987 | Mellau, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 1988 | 26 November 1987 | Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 2nd |
| 28 November 1987 | Super-G | 2nd | ||
| 30 January 1988 | Kranjska Gora, Yugoslavia | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 31 January 1988 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 23 March 1988 | Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 1989 | 18 December 1988 | Val Zoldana, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 8 January 1989 | Mellau, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 4 March 1989 | Furano, Japan | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 8 March 1989 | Shigakogen, Japan | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 1990 | 20 January 1990 | Maribor, Yugoslavia | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 5 February 1990 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 14 March 1990 | Klövsjö, Sweden | Giant slalom | 3rd |
Olympic Games results
| Season | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15 | 15 | — | not run | — | not run |
| 1988 | 19 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
World Championships results
| Season | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | — | 13 | not run | — | — |
| 1987 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 1989 | 20 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 |