Vlado Gorišek

Vlado Gorišek
Gorišek in 1969
Born	(1925-01-04)4 January 1925 Ljubljana, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	14 June 1997(1997-06-14) (aged 72) Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nationality	Slovenian
Alma mater	Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, University of Ljubljana
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Letalnica bratov Gorišek (Planica, Slovenia)

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

Career

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.^[1]

References

1. "Janez Gorišek: Vikersund ima gost zrak, Planica pa veter". SiOL.net. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.