Zan Luka Zelko
MEDALS
Participated in PARIS 2024, TOKYO 2020
7x National Champion ILCA 7
Finished 17th at the Paris 2024 Games.
Finished 11th at the ILCA 7 European Championship.
Participated in the Tokyo 2020 Games after recovering from a severe injury and finished 26th in the event.
3rd place at the ILCA 7 World Cup Final in Marseille. As a result, I qualified Slovenia for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
3rd place at the ILCA 6 World and European Championships in 2015.
Won my first National Championship.
Began sailing.
Youth Achievements:
During my youth sailing career, I achieved notable milestones. I secured 2nd place at the ISAF Youth World Championship in the ILCA 6 class and represented my country at the Youth Olympic Games, finishing in 12th place. At the Eurosaf Youth European Championship, I earned 3rd place, showcasing my skills against top competitors. Additionally, I became a four-time National Champion in the ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 classes.
Zan Luka shared his journey with us:
I first encountered coaching in the Byte CII class, where I had the privilege of helping Mária Érdi and Jonathan Vadnai secure World Championship titles. Later, I became actively involved with the sailing club in Maribor, where I occasionally coached Optimist and ILCA 4 sailors.
At the U21 World Championship, I achieved a 2nd-place finish in the ILCA 6 class alongside Basileia Carahaliou. Following that achievement, I shifted my focus more towards my sailing career but continued to work occasionally with Slovenian juniors in the ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 classes, as well as with Optimist sailors in Maribor.
Coaching has always been my passion and joy. I genuinely love sharing my knowledge and inspiring fellow sailors to reach their full potential.