Boris Strel
Boris Strel in 1981
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1982 Schladming | Giant Slalom |
Boris Strel (20 October 1959 – 28 March 2013)[1] was a Slovenian alpine skier. He was born in Žiri, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia).[2] In December 1981, Strel won the only Slovenian giant slalom golden medal ever by participating at the 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[3] He ended his career after the 1984/85 season due to problems with his spine and was later active as a ski school and a ski repair shop owner. Strel committed suicide on 28 March 2013.[1][4][5][6]
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
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| December 15, 1981 |  Cortina | Giant Slalom |
References
- 1 2 "Umrl je Boris Strel" [Boris Strel Has Died]. Delo (in Slovenian). 28 March 2013.
- ↑ Stanonik, Tončka (2002). "Kaj je v 16 knjigah Enciklopedije Slovenije žirovskega" [What is of Žiri in the 16 Books of the Encyclopedia of Slovenia]. Žirovski občasnik: zbornik za vsa vprašanja na Žirovskem (in Slovenian). DPD Svoboda Žiri, Literarna sekcija Krajevna skupnost Žiri. 23 (32): 212.
- ↑ "30 let od edine slovenske veleslalomske zmage" [30 Years From the Only Slovenian Giant Slalom Win] (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia. 14 December 2011.
- ↑ Boris Strel si je vzel življenje. 2013. Svet24.si (April 11).
- ↑ Perko, Drago. 2013. Slovenija v solzah, odšel je Boris Strel. Slovenske novice (March 30).
- ↑ Poslovil se je smučar Boris Strel. 2013. Radio Krka (March 29).
External links
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