Career
Born in Radlje ob Dravi, Grubelnik made the podium in one event on the Alpine Skiing World Cup, a third place in slalom in Wengen, Switzerland (January 2000). He competed at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. He retired from competitive sport in 2007.
Prior to his death in November 2015, Grubelnik was the head coach of the Bulgarian ski team
Grubelnik died in a car accident in Sölden. He was 39.