Career
He also holds the world record for the 50 metre rifle three positions event. Debevec joined the Military Sport Squad of the Slovenian Army in 1991 and holds the rank of Warrant Officer. Olympic Games
He represented Yugoslavia at the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, and Slovenia in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012.
His appearance at eight Olympic Games ties him for fourth-most all time, and are the most ever by a Slovenian or Yugoslavian athlete.
Latvian shooter Afanasijs Kuzmins is the only shooter with more Olympic appearances than Debevec. Kuzmins competed in his ninth games at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Debevec competed for the eighth time.
World Cup and other competitions
Debevec holds the world record for 50m rifle three position with 1186 points, which he set in Munich at the World Cup Final in 1992. He also holds the Olympic record (1177 points) for the same event, which he set during his gold medal-winning performance at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
He has also competed in World Cup events for crossbow, air rifle, small-bore rifle, and big bore rifle.