Slovenia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Archery
Slovenia entered two archers for Paris 2024. Žiga Ravnikar gained a quota for Slovenia by winning the bronze medal in the men's individual recurve at the 2024 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Essen, Germany; meanwhile Žana Pintarič qualified for the games through the world ranking.
Athletics
Slovenian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
On July 2, 2024, Athletic Federation of Slovenia announced Maruša Mišmaš-Zrimšek skipping Olympics due to a muscle injury.
- Track and road events
- Men
- Women
- Field events
- Men
- Women
Canoeing
Slalom
Slovenia entered four boats into the slalom competition, for the Games through the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland, and 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, Great Britain.
Kayak cross
Cycling
Road
Slovenia entered a team of six road cyclists (four male and two female). Slovenia qualified four male and two female athletes through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
- Men
- Women
Mountain biking
Slovenian mountain bikers secured one female quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
Golf
Slovenia entered two golfers into the Olympic tournament. Ana Belac qualified directly for the games in the women's individual competitions, based on her world ranking positions, on the IGF World Rankings. Pia Babnik qualified as a reserve after cancellations of other athletes or their failure to achieve internal requirements of their national federations.
Gymnastics
Artistic
Slovenia entered one female artistic gymnast into the games. Lucija Hribar qualified for the games by virtue of her individual results, through all-around event at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
- Women
Rhythmic
Slovenia entered one rhythmic gymnast into the individual all-around tournament by virtue of top fifteen eligible nation's results at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, Spain.
Handball
- Summary
Men's tournament
Slovenia men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Granollers, Spain.
- Team roster
A 21-player roster was announced on 3 June 2024. The final squad was revealed on 8 July 2024.
Head coach: Uroš Zorman
- Group play
- Quarterfinal
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal game
Women's tournament
Slovenia women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournaments in Neu-Ulm, Germany.
- Team roster
A 20-player squad was announced on 3 June 2024. The final roster was revealed on 8 July 2024.
Head coach: Dragan Adžić
- Group play
Judo
Slovenia qualified six judokas for the following weight classes at the Games. Maruša Štangar (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg), Kaja Kajzer (women's lightweight, 57 kg), Andreja Leški (women's half-middleweight, 63 kg), Anka Pogačnik (women's middleweight, 70 kg),and Metka Lobnik (women's half-heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via quota based on IJF World Ranking List and continental quota based on Olympic point rankings. Enej Marinič obtained invitation from International Judo Federation being the first reserve on the ranking of judokas in men's competition (half-heavyweight, 100 kg).
- Men
- Women
Rowing
Slovenian rowers qualified two boats in following classes through the 2024 World Rowing Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Toni Vodišek qualified through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands. At the 2024 ILCA Senior European Championships in Athens, Greece, Žan Luka Zelko clinched norm in ILCA 7 event. Lina Eržen qualified in IQFoil category through the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France. At the same event, Jakob Božič and Tina Mrak acquired their olympic berth in Mixed 470 and Lin Pletikos in Women's ILCA 6 class.
- Elimination events
- Medal race events
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Sport climbing
Slovenia entered three sport climbers into the Olympic tournament. Janja Garnbret qualified directly for the women's boulder & lead combined event, by winning the gold medal and securing one of the three berths at the 2023 IFSC World Championships in Bern, Switzerland. Mia Krampl and Luka Potočar earned their quota on June 22, 2024, qualifying through the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary.
- Boulder & lead combined
Swimming
Slovenia's women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay qualified on February 11, 2024, having one of the thirteen best combined fastest times at both the 2023 and 2024 World Championships, the latter being FINA's qualification criterium. With the result of 3:41.72, Neža Klančar, Katja Fain, Janja Šegel and Hana Sekuti finished eighth at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Sekuti was later replaced by Tjaša Pintar to complete the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.
Neža Klančar achieved qualifying norm for the 50 m freestyle event on December 3, 2023, with the result of 24.70, which was enough for the second place at the 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet.
Table tennis
Slovenia entered a full squad of male athletes into the Games. Their national men's senior team qualified ranking 11th on the ITTF World Team Ranking released on March 4, 2024, enabling participation of men's team as well as two single berths in men's singles tournament.
- Men
Taekwondo
Slovenia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Patrik Divkovič qualified for Paris 2024 by advancing to the final round of 2024 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Volleyball
Indoor
- Summary
Men's tournament
Slovenia men's volleyball team qualified by their rank in the World Ranking qualification pathway.
- Team roster
The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.
Head coach: Gheorghe Crețu
- Group play
- Quarterfinal
See also
- Slovenia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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