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, and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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 Giantslalom 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 2981 — — 3229 —
Standings through 17 January 2021
Race podiums 1 win – (1 DH) 3 podiums – (2 DH, 1 SG) Season Date Location Discipline Place2016 30 Jan 2016 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Downhill 2nd 27 Feb 2016 Hinterstoder, Austria Super-G 2nd 2017 24 Feb 2017 Kvitfjell, Norway Downhill 1st
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
Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2018 26 — — 1027DNS2
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