Leon Štukelj (November 12, 1898 - November 8, 1999) was a Slovene gymnast, Olympic gold medalist and athlete. November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sport of gymnastics. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... An athlete is a person possessing above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and thus seen suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ...

Leon Štukelj

Štukelj was born in Novo mesto, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia). He is a noted figure in the annals of Slovene sporting history. Štukelj is one of the few Slovene athletes to have risen to the very top of his sport, where he remained right from the World Championships in Ljubljana in 1922 all the way to the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936, at which he rounded off his competitive gymnastics career. Leon Stukelj on the floor File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Categories: Slovenia geography stubs | Cities in Slovenia ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... Three Bridges (Tromostovje) and Franciscan church (Frančiškanska cerkev) in baroque style in the back Ljubljana (IPA ), German Laibach (), Italian Lubiana () is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Štukelj competed at seven major international competitions and captured a total of twenty medals: eight gold, six silver and six bronze. At the Olympic Games alone he won six medals: two gold medals (counted for Yugoslavia) in Paris in 1924, one gold medal and two bronze in Amsterdam in 1928, and a silver medal in Berlin in 1936 with which he concluded his career. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... A Medal can mean three things: a wearable medal awarded by a government for services to a country (such as Armed force service); strictly speaking this only refers to a medal of coin-like appearance, but informally the word also refers to an Order (decoration); a table medal awarded by... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 739. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1927 he completed the study of law. After finishing his sports career he worked as a judge, first in his hometown Novo mesto. Later he moved to Lenart and then to Maribor where he lived until his death. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... Categories: Slovenia geography stubs | Cities in Slovenia ... Lenart is a town in northeastern Slovenia with about 5,000 inhabitants. ... Area: 147. ...

For approximately a decade Štukelj was the oldest still alive Olympic gold medalist. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ...

Štukelj arised at the open ceremony of the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996 as one of the oldest living sportsmen in the world where he shook hands with the President of the United States Bill Clinton. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Downtown Atlanta skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic William Jefferson Clinton (born...

His 100th birthday in 1998 was a major celebration in his home country. Interestingly, Štukelj still exercised regularly before his death, short of his 101st birthday. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Today a sports hall (mainly used by a local basketball team) in Novo mesto is named after Leon Štukelj. Basketball Basketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. ... Categories: Slovenia geography stubs | Cities in Slovenia ...

See also: List of Slovenes. This is a list of Slovenians and people from Slovenia that are famous or notable. ...

External link

• Leon Štukelj, Ave Triumphator: http://stukelj.infotehna.si/english/leon.htm