Klaus Kröll (born 24 April 1980) is a former

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alpine ski racer from

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. He specialized in the speed events of downhill and

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and won the World Cup downhill season title in

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. He competed in three

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and three

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. Born in Öblarn,

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, Kröll made his World Cup debut in January

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at age 19. His first

victory was the super-G in

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. He ended his career having achieved six World Cup victories and 24 podia, with three wins and eight podiums at

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. 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

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in the final standings by just seven points, 605–598.

World Cup results

Season titles

Season standings

Race podiums

* 6 wins – (4 DH, 2 SG) * 24 podiums – (21 DH, 3 SG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Klaus Kröll
World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation * * * '
Austrian Ski team (ÖSV)
– official site – Klaus Kröll – '

– team – alpine skiing – Klaus Kröll {{DEFAULTSORT:Kroll, Klaus 1980 births Austrian male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Austria FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions People from Liezen District Living people Skiers from Styria 20th-century Austrian people 21st-century Austrian people