Gregorič was born in Šempeter pri Gorici, present day Slovenia. He competed 10 years on the road races, then in the under-23 category decided to continue the track races (sprint 200 metres and KEIRIN). He is the only Slovenian representative in this discipline with high successful. He is a serious contender for the Olympic Games in Rio 2016.
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