Boris Strel

Boris Strel (20 October 1959 – 28 March 2013) was a Slovenian alpine skier. He was born in Žiri, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia). In December 1981, Strel took the only Slovenian top-level win in men's giant slalom in the 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo. 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.

World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1979 19 25 33 11 — — — 1980 20 25 — 8 — — — 1981 21 21 — 12 — — 12 1982 22 42 — 14 — — — 1983 23 36 — 11 — — — 1984 24 38 — 14 — — 44 1985 25 77 — 36 — — —

Race podiums Season Date Location Discipline Position 1981 26 January 1981 Adelboden, Switzerland Giant slalom 2nd 1982 15 December 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 1st

Olympic Games results Season Age Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1980 20 DNF2 8 notrun — notrun 1984 24 — 5 —

World Championships results Season Age Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1980 20 DNF2 8 notrun — — 1982 22 — 3 — — From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.