# June-August 2026 Slovenian sports highlights > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slovenian-wine-festivals-and-tourism > Updated: 2026-08-11T22:12:00.000Z. Sources: 80. Developments: 24. The summer season reached a peak in August at the World U20 Championships in Eugene, USA. Slovenian middle-distance runners Benjamin Lakošeljac, Živa Remic, and Gaja Kovačec all advanced to the 800 m semifinals. Sixteen-year-old Živa Remic, who trains with Olimpija Ljubljana under coach Gregor Grad, secured the gold medal in the 800 m with a time of 2:03.03. This achievement makes her the first Slovenian to become a junior world athletics champion. In the men’s 800 m competition, Benjamin Lakošeljac finished in fourth place. ## Claims - Benjamin Lakošeljac qualified for the 800 m semifinals with a time of 1:51.00. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Živa Remic qualified for the 800 m semifinals with a time of 2:09.86. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Gaja Kovačec qualified for the 800 m semifinals with a time of 2:08.38. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The World U20 Championships are being held in Eugene, United States. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Kenyan runner Nancy Jepngetich was disqualified for a lane violation. (corroborated by 2 sources) - British athlete Phoebe Gill withdrew from the championships due to a knee injury. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-11: Živa Remic wins World U20 800m title Slovenian 16-year-old Živa Remic became the first Slovenian woman to win a World U20 title, securing gold in the 800 meters at the championships in Eugene, USA. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iva-remic-wins-world-u20-800m-title ### 2026-08-08: Živa Remic wins gold at World Athletics U20 Championships Slovenian athlete Živa Remic became the nation's first junior world athletics champion by winning the 800m gold at the U20 World Championships in Eugene. Meanwhile, runner Anna Švrček is gaining fame. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athlete-anna-vrek-rises-to-prominence-representing-slovakia ### 2026-08-05: Slovenian athletes advance to semifinals at World U20 Championships in Eugene Slovenian runners Benjamin Lakošeljac (1:51.00), Živa Remic (2:09.86) and Gaja Kovačec (2:08.38) reached the 800 m semifinals at the World U20 Championships in Eugene, USA. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenian-athletes-advance-to-semifinals-at-world-u20-championships-in-eugene ### 2026-07-20: Slovenian and Czech athletes claim gold at European U18 Championships in Rieti Živa Remic (Slovenia) won gold in the 800 m and Linda Botková (Czech Republic) won 400 m hurdles gold at the European U18 Championships in Rieti, marking Slovenia’s first gold and a historic U18 hurdle time. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenian-and-czech-athletes-claim-gold-at-european-u18-championships-in-rieti ### 2026-07-17: Živa Remic Wins Slovenia’s First Gold at European U18 Athletics Championships Živa Remic won Slovenia’s first gold at the European U18 Championships (800 m, 2:03.77) and Oriana Lovrec took hammer bronze (67.02 m), marking a historic medal haul for Slovenian youth athletics. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iva-remic-wins-slovenias-first-gold-at-european-u18-athletics-championships ### 2026-07-14: Tina Šutej secures third place at Budapest István Gyula Memorial Tina Šutej took third in pole vault (4.75 m) and Lia Apostolovski fifth in high jump (1.91 m) at Budapest’s István Gyula Memorial; winners were Nina Kennedy and Eleanor Patterson. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tina-utej-secures-third-place-at-budapest-istvn-gyula-memorial ### 2026-07-11: Ljubljana ŽAK clinches both men’s and women’s titles at Slovenian athletics cup Ljubljana ŽAK swept both men’s and women’s team titles at the Slovenian Athletics Club Cup in Maribor, with individual wins by Istenič, Mesec Košir and Horvat, and a new women’s 4×400 m club record. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ljubljana-ak-clinches-both-mens-and-womens-titles-at-slovenian-athletics-cup ### 2026-07-11: Youth athletes secure medals in European wrestling and Czech track events Croatian wrestler Veronika Vilk added a U‑20 European silver and eyes the 2028 Olympics, while Czech runner Monika Železníková took bronze and silver at the national junior championships. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/youth-athletes-secure-medals-in-european-wrestling-and-czech-track-events ### 2026-07-10: Slovenian swimmers reach finals and earn top‑20 finishes at Youth European Championships in Munich Slovenian swimmer Rok Vejnovič reached the 400 m medley final and artistic swimmers Lili Klopčič and Taja Starman finished in the top‑20 at the 2026 Youth European Championships in Munich. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenian-swimmers-reach-finals-and-earn-top20-finishes-at-youth-european-championships-in-munich ### 2026-07-05: Novak Djokovic battles Roman Safiulin while Ivana Španović wins triple jump in Zagreb Djokovic beat Safiulin 7‑6 3‑6 6‑3 6‑3 at Wimbledon, while Španović won the Zagreb triple‑jump meet with a jump over 14 m. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/novak-djokovic-battles-roman-safiulin-while-ivana-panovi-wins-triple-jump-in-zagreb ### 2026-06-20: Serbian Triple Jumper Ivana Španović Wins in Maribor Serbian triple jumper Ivana Španović won the Slovenian Championship in Maribor with a 13.49 m jump, using it as a tune‑up for the upcoming Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-triple-jumper-ivana-panovi-wins-in-maribor ### 2026-06-20: German rider Florian Lipowitz wins Tour of Slovenia overall Florian Lipowitz won both the queen stage and the final stage of the 2026 Tour of Slovenia, taking the overall title by 42 seconds and using the race as preparation for the upcoming Tour de France. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-cyclist-florian-lipowitz-wins-first-race-in-two-years-at-tour-of-slovenia ### 2026-06-20: Slovenian athletes dominate Maribor national championships Tina Šutej won pole vault, Kristjan Čeh claimed discus and shot‑put, and Živa Remic took 800 m at Slovenia's Maribor championships; a storm delayed events and the next meet is in Novo mesto. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenian-athletes-dominate-maribor-national-championships ### 2026-06-19: Slovenia’s Alpine Trails Highlight Triglav and Velika Planina Experiences Slovenia promotes Alpine tourism with detailed guidance for climbing Triglav and packaged visits to Velika Planina, including cable‑car rides, museum tours and cheese‑making demos. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenias-alpine-trails-highlight-triglav-and-velika-planina-experiences ### 2026-06-19: Florian Lipowitz wins Red Bull‑dominated Vršič stage, takes lead in Tour of Slovenia Florian Lipowitz won the Vršič stage of the Tour of Slovenia, leading Red Bull‑BORA‑Hansgrohe and taking overall lead, with Pellizzari second and Omrzel third. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/laurence-pithie-claims-second-tour-of-slovenia-stage-win-ahead-of-decisive-vri-climb ### 2026-06-18: Florian Lipowitz Takes Lead After Stage Win at Tour of Slovenia Florian Lipowitz won the King stage of the 2026 Tour of Slovenia, taking the overall lead by four seconds ahead of teammate Giulio Pellizzari. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/florian-lipowitz-takes-stage-win-and-overall-lead-at-tour-of-slovenia ### 2026-06-18: Serbian Sprinter Dušan Rajović Wins Stage 2 of Tour of Slovenia Serbian rider Dušan Rajović out‑sprinted Laurence Pithie to win stage 2 of the Tour of Slovenia, his sixth win this season. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-sprinter-duan-rajovi-wins-stage-2-of-tour-of-slovenia ### 2026-06-17: Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe sweeps first stage of Tour of Slovenia Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe dominated the Tour of Slovenia stage 1, with Laurence Pithie winning and Arne Marit second after a breakaway was caught and the peloton shattered in the finale. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-bull-bora-hansgrohe-sweeps-first-stage-of-tour-of-slovenia ### 2026-06-17: Maribor hosts Slovenia's national athletics championships with star performers Čeh and Šutej Slovenian athletes gathered in Maribor on June 18‑19 for the national championships, featuring discus champion Kristjan Čeh, pole‑vaulter Tina Šutej and record‑breaker Matic Ian Guček. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maribor-hosts-slovenias-national-athletics-championships-with-star-performers-eh-and-utej ### 2026-06-13: Slovenia’s Po Slovenija race launches demanding ‘king’s stage’ in Gorenjska The fourth ‘king’s stage’ of Slovenia’s Po Slovenija race, set for June 20, covers 190 km with over 4,000 m climbing, starts and finishes in Gorenjska, and recalls Primož Roglič’s 2015 breakthrough win on the V 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenias-po-slovenija-race-launches-demanding-kings-stage-in-gorenjska ### 2026-06-06: Slovenia stages nationwide charitable bike ride and a slate of local community events Cene Prevc backs the “Dežela junakov” charity bike ride while Slovenia hosts hikes, sports tournaments, training sessions and other local events on 7 June 2026. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenia-stages-nationwide-charitable-bike-ride-and-a-slate-of-local-community-events ### 2026-06-05: Slovenia Hosts European Mountain and Trail Running Championships at Velika Planina Slovenia hosts the European mountain and trail running championships on Velika Planina, featuring three races with up to 600 elite starters and a €500,000 budget. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenia-hosts-european-mountain-and-trail-running-championships-at-velika-planina ### 2026-06-02: Slovenia and Lombardy Shine at Brixia Next Gen U18 Athletics Meet At the Brixia Next Gen U18 meet in Bressanone, Slovenia placed fourth with multiple European‑championship qualifiers, while Lombardy topped the standings, highlighted by Matilde Paggi's 800 m bronze. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenia-places-fourth-as-lombardy-tops-brixia-nextgen-u18-athletics-meet-in-bressanone ### 2026-05-31: Slovenia gears up for national tennis and European trail running championships in June Slovenia will hold national tennis championships for youth groups June 1‑19 and the European mountain‑trail running championships in Kamnik June 4‑7, with 640 athletes from 33 countries. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenia-gears-up-for-national-tennis-and-european-trail-running-championships-in-june --- Cite as: June-August 2026 Slovenian sports highlights. 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