Boštjan Kline
Boštjan Kline (born 9 March 1991) is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer, and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G. He has competed in four World Championships,[1] and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
| Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SK Branik Maribor | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1991 Maribor, Slovenia | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut |
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| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 – (2013–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 9 – (2012–13, 2015–21) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 1 – (1 DH) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (20h in 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (10th in DH, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Kline made his World Cup debut in December 2009 in a super combined at Val d'Isere, France. He competed for Slovenia at the 2015 World Championships. He failed to finish the super-G, finished 33rd in the downhill, and was disqualified during the slalom run of the super combined.
In January 2016, Kline attained his first podium, a second-place finish in downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, finishing behind Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. About a month later, he achieved a second place podium finish in Hinterstoder in the super G, again finishing behind Kilde.
He gained his first World Cup victory in Norway at Kvitfjell in a downhill in February 2017.
World Cup results
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 19 | 130 | — | — | 61 | 45 | — |
| 2012 | 20 | 135 | — | — | 54 | — | — |
| 2013 | 21 | 120 | — | — | 47 | 50 | — |
| 2014 | 22 | ||||||
| 2015 | 23 | 101 | — | — | 44 | 39 | — |
| 2016 | 24 | 24 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 30 |
| 2017 | 25 | 20 | — | — | 11 | 10 | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 71 | — | — | 26 | 36 | 28 |
| 2019 | 27 | 86 | — | — | 22 | 57 | — |
| 2020 | 28 | 126 | — | — | 33 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29 | 81 | — | — | 32 | 29 | — |
Standings through 17 January 2021
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Fin. | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | LAK - |
BEA - |
VGA - |
BOR - |
WEN - |
KIT - |
KVI 47 |
GAR - |
- | 0 | |||
| 2010-11 | LAK 53 |
VGA - |
BOR - |
WEN - |
KIT - |
CHA - |
KVI 39 |
KVI 42 |
LEN 15 |
45th | 16 | ||
| 2011-12 | LAK 45 |
BEA 47 |
BOR 44 |
WEN - |
KIT 57 |
GAR - |
CHA 34 |
CHA 37 |
SOC 38 |
KVI 40 |
SCH - |
- | 0 |
| 2012-13 | LAK 46 |
BEA 46 |
VGA 27 |
BOR 30 |
WEN DNF |
KIT 39 |
GAR 44 |
KVI 28 |
LEN - |
50th | 8 | ||
| 2014-15 | LAK - |
BEA - |
VGA - |
SAN 13 |
WEN 30 |
KIT 30 |
SAA 30 |
GAR 27 |
KVI 28 |
MÉR - |
39th | 30 | |
| 2015-16 | LAK 24 |
BEA 27 |
VGA 37 |
SAN 22 |
WEN 24 |
KIT 23 |
GAR 2 |
JEO 11 |
CHA 17 |
KVI 23 |
STM 11 |
17th | 185 |
| 2016-17 | ISE 4 |
VGA 39 |
KIT 27 |
GAR DNF |
GAR 6 |
KVI 1 |
KVI 7 |
ASP DNF |
10th | 230 | |||
| 2017-18 | LAK 25 |
BEA 48 |
VGA 54 |
BOR 29 |
WEN 21 |
KIT 33 |
GAR 25 |
KVI 50 |
ÅRE - |
36th | 24 | ||
| 2018-19 | LAK 40 |
BEA 54 |
VGA 47 |
BOR 44 |
WEN 27 |
KIT - |
GAR - |
KVI |
SOD |
52nd | 4 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Fin. | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LAK - |
BEA - |
VGA - |
KIT - |
HIN - |
KVI 32 |
LEN - |
- | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | LAK 44 |
BEA DNF |
VGA 49 |
CRA DNF |
CRA 25 |
KVI 32 |
KVI 40 |
SCH - |
54th | 6 |
| 2012-13 | LAK 43 |
BEA 34 |
VGA 37 |
KIT DNF |
KVI 25 |
LEN - |
47th | 6 | ||
| 2014-15 | LAK - |
BEA - |
VGA - |
KIT DNF |
SAA 32 |
KVI 20 |
MÉR - |
44th | 11 | |
| 2015-16 | LAK 14 |
BEA 38 |
VGA DNF |
KIT 15 |
JEO 11 |
HIN 2 |
KVI 26 |
STM 9 |
14th | 172 |
| 2016-17 | ISE 5 |
VGA 15 |
SAN 13 |
KIT 22 |
KVI 8 |
ASP DNF |
11th | 122 | ||
| 2017-18 | LAK 19 |
BEA 29 |
VGA 13 |
KIT 20 |
KVI 40 |
ÅRE - |
26th | 45 | ||
| 2018-19 | LAK 18 |
BEA 34 |
VGA 19 |
BOR 37 |
KIT 30 |
BAN |
KVI |
SOD |
33rd | 26 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Fin. | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | SÖL - |
BEA DNF1 |
BEA DNQ |
ALT - |
ADE - |
BAN - |
CRA - |
KRA - |
SCH - |
- | 0 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Fin. | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | LEV - |
ISE - |
MAD - |
ZAG - |
ADE - |
WEN - |
KIT DNF1 |
KRA - |
LEN - |
– | 0 |
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | BEA - |
ISE DNF2 |
WEN - |
KIT - |
- | 0 |
| 2011-12 | WEN - |
KIT - |
CHA 33 |
SOC DNF2 |
- | 0 |
| 2012-13 | WEN - |
KIT DNF1 |
- | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 | WEN DNF2 |
KIT 16 |
CHA DNS2 |
30th | 15 | |
| 2016-17 | SAN DNF1 |
WEN DNF1 |
- | 0 | ||
| 2017-18 | BOR 17 |
WEN DNS2 |
28th | 14 | ||
| 2018-19 | WEN DSQ1 |
BAN |
- | 0 |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 | — | — | 30 | DNF | DSQ1 |
| 2015 | 23 | — | — | DNF | 33 | DSQ1 |
| 2017 | 25 | — | — | DNF | 7 | — |
| 2019 | 27 | — | — | DNF | 20 | DNF2 |
| 2021 | 29 | 24 |
References
- "Men's Downhill Official Results" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
- Boštjan Kline at the International Ski Federation
- Boštjan Kline World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Boštjan Kline at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Boštjan Kline at the International Olympic Committee
- Stöckli Skis – alpine racers – Bostjan Kline