Jože Ilija

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.

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
1955 TacenFolding K-1

He was also an alpine skier. He competed in three events at the 1956 Winter Olympics, representing Yugoslavia.

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