Janez Porenta also known as Ivan Porenta, (3 June 1896 – 13 June 1942) was a

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gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

, competing for

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. He won a bronze medal at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

Biography

Porenta was born in Ljubljana. He was a member of the Slovenian ''Sokol'' athletics movement. With the Yugoslav team, Porenta participated at two Olympic games, at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

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and in

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. In Paris, he competed at nine events, his best results being 4th place in men's team competition and 6th place in horse vault. In Amsterdam, where the Yugoslav team won five medals in total, Porenta was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the team competition, together with

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Anton Malej Anton Malej also known as Tone Malej, (16 January 1907 – 15 July 1930) was a Slovenian gymnast, competing for Yugoslavia. He won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. Biography Malej was born in Savica pri Srednji vasi near Bohinj. He wa ...

Jože Primožič Jože is a male given name related to Joseph. Notable people with this name include: * Jože Babič (1917–1996), Slovenian film, theatre and television director * Jože Benko (born 1980), Slovenian football striker * Jože Berc (born 1944), Slov ...

, and

Leon Štukelj Leon Štukelj (; 12 November 1898 – 8 November 1999) was a Slovene professional gymnast. He was an Olympic gold medalist and athlete who represented Yugoslavia at the Olympics. He is a noted figure in Slovenian sporting history. Štukelj is ...

. During the

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, Porenta was active in the

Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation The Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation (), or simply Liberation Front (''Osvobodilna fronta'', OF), originally called the Anti-Imperialist Front (''Protiimperialistična fronta'', PIF), was a Slovene anti-fascist political party. The Anti-Imp ...

. In 1942, he was arrested by the forces of

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for involvement in the murder of the banker and businessman Avgust Praprotnik (1891–1942) and then shot at the Gramozna Jama ('gravel pit') site in Ljubljana. Slovenski telovadci na olimpijskem stadionu v Amsterdamu

Slovenski telovadci na olimpijskem stadionu v Amsterdamu

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Porenta, Janez 1896 births 1942 deaths Gymnasts from Ljubljana Slovenian male artistic gymnasts Yugoslav male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Yugoslavia Olympic medalists in gymnastics Olympic bronze medalists for Yugoslavia Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Carniolan people Executed Slovenian people People executed by Italy by firing squad Slovene resistance members