Klaus Kröll
Klaus Kröll is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. He specialized in the speed events of downhill and super-G and won the World Cup downhill season title in 2012. He competed in three Winter Olympics and three World Championships.
Born in Öblarn, Styria, Kröll made his World Cup debut in January 2000 at age 19. His first World Cup victory was the super-G in Kitzbühel in 2009. He ended his career having achieved six World Cup victories and 24 podia, with three wins and eight podiums at Kvitfjell, Norway.
Kröll won the World Cup downhill title in 2012 with three victories and three additional podiums. He finished seventh at the World Cup finals to hold off Beat Feuz in the by just seven points, 605–598.Season titles
Season standings
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
2003 | 14 Dec 2002 | Val-d'Isère, France | Downhill | 2nd |
2006 | 28 Jan 2006 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | 2nd |
2008 | 29 Jan 2008 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 3rd |
2009 | 12 Dec 2008 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
2009 | 23 Jan 2009 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 1st |
2009 | 24 Jan 2009 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 3rd |
2009 | 7 Mar 2009 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 1st |
2010 | 6 Mar 2010 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 3rd |
2011 | 15 Jan 2011 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st |
2011 | 29 Jan 2011 | Chamonix, France | Downhill | 3rd |
2011 | 12 Mar 2011 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 2nd |
2011 | 13 Mar 2011 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 2nd |
2012 | 2 Dec 2011 | Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill | 3rd |
2012 | 29 Dec 2011 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 3rd |
2012 | 21 Jan 2012 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 3rd |
2012 | 3 Feb 2012 | Chamonix, France | Downhill | 1st |
2012 | 2 Mar 2012 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 1st |
2012 | 3 Mar 2012 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 1st |
2013 | 24 Nov 2012 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 3rd |
2013 | 18 Jan 2013 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 2nd |
2013 | 23 Feb 2013 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | 3rd |
2013 | 2 Mar 2013 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 3rd |
2014 | 30 Nov 2013 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 2nd |
2016 | 16 Jan 2016 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 3rd |
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