Žolnir is not just the only gold medallist from this summer's Games for Slovenia, but is her country's only ever female Olympic champion.

The -63kg judoka, who was Slovenia's Flagbearer at Beijing 2008, also won a bronze medal at Athens 2004.

As well as Žolnir's gold medal, Slovenia won a silver in athletics and bronze medals in shooting and rowing at London 2012.

The Slovenian Post Office issues stamps honouring every gold medal won by their athletes at Olympic Games.

Urška Žolnir battles with Lili Xu of China in the women's -63 kg judo at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Rowers Iztok Čop and Luka Špik, shooter Raymond Debevec and hammer thrower Primoz Kozmus already have had stamps issued in their honour for their exploits at previous Games.

The presentation of the stamps took place at Žolnir's judo club Z'dežele Sankaku in Celje, at an event attended by the President of the Slovenian Olympic Committee Janez Kocijančič and the chief executive of the Post of Slovenia, Boris Novak.

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