Žan Košir

Žan Košir
Personal information
Born (1984-04-11) 11 April 1984
Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia
Sport
Club KD Zakon
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi Parallel slalom
2014 Sochi Parallel giant slalom
World Championships
2015 Kreischberg Parallel giant slalom

Žan Košir (born 11 April 1984) is a Slovenian snowboarder.[1]

Košir represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he finished 6th in parallel giant slalom. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Košir won a bronze medal in the same discipline, beating Patrick Bussler of Germany in the bronze medal race.[2][3] In parallel slalom, Košir won silver medal.

World Cup results

Race Podiums

Season Date Location Discipline Place
2008–2009 21 Dec 2008 Switzerland Arosa, Switzerland Parallel Slalom 3rd
7 Jan 2013 Austria Kreischberg, Austria Parallel Slalom 3rd
2012–2013 11 Jan 2013 Austria Bad Gastein, Austria Parallel Slalom 3rd
12 Jan 2013Parallel Slalom 1st
8 Feb 2013 Slovenia Rogla, SloveniaParallel GS 2nd
2013–2014 13 Dec 2013 Italy Carezza, ItalyParallel GS 2nd
12 Jan 2014 Austria Bad Gastein, Austria Parallel Slalom 2nd
18 Jan 2014 Slovenia Rogla, Slovenia Parallel GS 2nd
2014–2015 16 Dec 2014 Italy Carezza, Italy Parallel GS 2nd
18 Dec 2014 Austria Montafon, Austria Parallel Slalom 2nd
9 Jan 2015 Austria Bad Gastein, Austria Parallel Slalom 1st
31 Jan 2015 Slovenia Rogla, Slovenia Parallel GS 3rd
7 Feb 2015 Germany Sudelfeld, Germany Parallel GS 3rd
28 Feb 2015 Japan Asahikawa, Japan Parallel GS 1st
1 Mar 2015 Parallel Slalom 1st

Olympic results

  Year    Age  Parallel
 Slalom  		Parallel
 Giant Slalom 
Canada 2010 Vancouver 25 not held 6
Russia 2014 Sochi 29 2 3

World Championships results

  Year    Age  Parallel
 Slalom  		Parallel
 Giant Slalom 
Canada 2005 Whistler 20 - DNF
South Korea 2009 Gangwon 24 13 9
Spain 2011 La Molina 26 10 6
Canada 2013 Stoneham 28 31 4
Austria 2015 Kreischberg 30 5 2

References

  1. ↑ Žan Košir at the International Ski Federation
  2. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/zan-kosir-1.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sochi2014.com/en/snowboard-men-s-pgs-finals


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