Alpine Skiing
Neja Dvornik
- Slalom
- Giant Slalom
- Nationality
- Slovenia
- Hometown
- Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
- Born
- 6 January 2001
- Turned pro
- 2017
- Primary discipline
- Slalom
About Neja Dvornik
Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in slalom and giant slalom, born 6 January 2001 in Slovenj Gradec; races for SK Dvornik Transport. Won FIS Junior World Championship silver (giant slalom) in 2020 and bronze in 2021, and won Slovenian national slalom and giant slalom titles in 2018-19. Made her World Cup debut in giant slalom at Lienz on 29 December 2017. Broke through during the 2023-24 season with her first three World Cup top-tens, including 10th in slalom at Jasna (21 January 2024) and a 4th-place finish in slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach - four hundredths of a second off her first podium - plus a career-best 6th in giant slalom at Sun Valley. Suffered a double fracture of her lower right leg during slalom training at Gurgl, Austria in late November 2025, ending her 2025-26 season and any hopes of a first Olympic start at Milano Cortina.
FIS Code 565491. Status per FIS bio: Active (injured, 23-11-2025). 2020 Junior World silver (GS), 2021 Junior World bronze (GS). Career-best World Cup results: 4th (slalom, Saalbach WC Finals, March 2024), 6th (GS, Sun Valley). Double lower-leg fracture in Gurgl training (Nov 2025) ended 2025-26 season, including any Olympic hopes for Milano Cortina 2026.
Sponsors: Rossignol (skis, boots), Leki (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated equipment fields). Treating the Fischer/Komperdell/Briko/Reusch claims as REJECTED/unconfirmed rather than logging them; binding and gloves brands remain unconfirmed.
Setup
5 items
Skis
Rossignol
Rossignol confirmed as Dvornik's ski brand via FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field); new generic Rossignol product entry created since no specific model could be confirmed.
Generic placeholder for Rossignol's current World Cup race-stock ski line; exact slalom/GS model not specified by federation.
Boots
Rossignol Hero Athlete boot
Rossignol confirmed as Dvornik's boot brand via FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field).
Rossignol race-stock alpine boot line
Poles
Leki
Leki confirmed as Dvornik's pole brand directly via her FIS official athlete biography ('Poles: Leki').
Race-stock alpine pole used by Leki-sponsored World Cup athletes
Helmet
Bolle
Bolle confirmed as Dvornik's helmet sponsor via Bolle's own official 'Ski Racing' athletes page (bolle.com/us/athlete.html), which lists Neja Dvornik by name.
Goggles
Bolle
Bolle confirmed as Dvornik's goggle sponsor via the same official Bolle athletes page.
Goggle sponsorship.
Setup verified 10 July 2026
Sources
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=221143
- https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neja_Dvornik
- https://skiracing.com/slalom-success-chasing-dreams-with-slovenian-world-cup-skier-neja-dvornik-on-the-skiing-is-believing-podcast/
- https://snowbrains.com/slovenias-rising-star-neja-dvornik-injured-in-training-at-gurgl-austria/
- https://www.bolle.com/us/athlete.html