Jože Ilija (12 March 1928 19 May 1983) was a Slovenian slalom canoeist who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.[1]

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Jože Ilija
Personal information
Born12 March 1928 (1928-03-12)
Jesenice, Slovenia
Died19 May 1983 (1983-05-20) (aged 55)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sport
SportKayaking
EventFolding kayak
Medal record
Men's slalom canoeing
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1955 TacenFolding K-1
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He was also an alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics, representing Yugoslavia.[2]

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