Vlado Gorišek
Vlado Gorišek, known as Lado Gorišek (4 January 1925 – 14 June 1997), was a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect.
Vlado Gorišek

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- Name
- Vlado Gorišek
- Born
- 4 January 1925
- Birthplace
- Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Died
- 14 June 1997
- Place of death
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Education
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana
- Nationality
- Slovenia · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Occupation
- engineer · architect
- Known for
- Letalnica Bratov Gorišek
- Honours
- Bloudek award
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Vlado Gorišek, known as Lado Gorišek (4 January 1925 – 14 June 1997), was a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor, and architect.
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• Name — Vlado Gorišek • Born — 4 January 1925 • Birthplace — Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia • Died — 14 June 1997 • Place of death — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Education — Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana • Significant Buildings — Letalnica bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia)
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His works were mainly constructions of ski jumping and ski flying hills worldwide. His best-known work is the Gorišek Brothers Ski Flying Hill (Letalnica bratov Gorišek) in Planica, Slovenia, which is currently the world's second-largest ski flying hill. He oversaw its construction together with his brother Janez Gorišek.

Janez Gorišek (levo) in Vlado Gorišek (desno)
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1925
Vlado Gorišek was born on 4 January 1925.
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Vlado Gorišek died on 14 June 1997.
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Vlado Gorišek is recorded as engineer and architect.
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