Jure Franko

Jure Franko (listenⓘ) (born 28 March 1962 in Nova Gorica) is a Slovenian-Yugoslav former alpine skier, best known for winning a giant slalom silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

Jure Franko was born and raised in Nova Gorica, a city in Slovenia at the border with Italy.

On 14 February 1984, at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he won a silver medal in giant slalom.

He also organised a trip for 43 children of modest economic backgrounds from Sarajevo, Nova Gorica and Gorizia to visit the giant slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympic games in Turin, Italy.

[1] Jure is sometimes confused with Jurij Franko, designer of the Elan SCX ski.

Location of the Municipality of Nova Gorica in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Nova Gorica in Slovenia