Žan Kranjec
Kranjec in 2018
Personal information
Born (1992-11-15) 15 November 1992
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom
ClubSD Novinar
World Cup debut5 March 2011 (age 18)
Websitezankranjec.si
Olympics
Teams3 – (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 – (2013–2023)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons13 – (2011–2023)
Wins2 – (2 GS)
Podiums13 – (13 GS)
Overall titles0 – (11th in 2023)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in GS, 2023)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Slovenia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingGiant slalom
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 RoccarasoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2013 QuebecGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2012 RoccarasoGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2012 RoccarasoCombined

Žan Kranjec (born 15 November 1992)[1] is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Slovenia, and primarily competes in the technical events of giant slalom and slalom. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Kranjec won a silver medal in the giant slalom.

Career

Kranjec made his World Cup debut at age 18 in March 2011 at Kranjska Gora. He represented Slovenia at the World Championships in 2013 and was 22nd in giant slalom. A week later at the Junior World Championships in Canada, he won a bronze medal in giant slalom.[1]

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Kranjec placed fourth in the giant slalom. In December 2018, he gained his first World Cup win in Saalbach, Austria.[2] Through December 2023, Kranjec has two World Cup wins and thirteen podiums.[1]

At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Kranjec was eighth after the first run of the giant slalom, then was the fastest in the second run to win the silver medal, runner-up to Marco Odermatt.[3]

World Cup results

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom		 Super G Downhill Combined Parallel
201118———————
201219——————
201320——————
201421129—46———
201522121—37———
20162379—26———
201724496114———
20182533—6———
20192622344———
20202716484———10
20212832—7———25
202229374811——10
20233011—3———
2024316—4——
Standings through 19 December 2023

Race podiums

  • 2 wins – (2 GS)
  • 13 podiums – (13 GS), 41 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
201817 Dec 2017Italy Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
201919 Dec 2018Austria Saalbach, AustriaGiant slalom1st
16 Mar 2019Andorra Soldeu, AndorraGiant slalom3rd
202027 Oct 2019Austria Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
22 Dec 2019Italy Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
11 Jan 2020 Switzerland  Adelboden, SwitzerlandGiant slalom1st
20215 Dec 2020Italy Santa Caterina, ItalyGiant slalom2nd
202224 Oct 2021Austria Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
202323 Oct 2022Austria Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom2nd
10 Dec 2022France Val d'Isère, FranceGiant slalom3rd
19 Dec 2022Italy Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
202417 Dec 2023Italy Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
18 Dec 2023Giant slalom3rd

World Championship results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom		 Super G Downhill Combined Parallel Team
201320—22—————
20152232DNF1———
201724DNS2DNF1————
2019 26 17 5 — — — —
202128—6———10—
202330DNF16———4—

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom		 Super G Downhill Combined
201421DNF123———
201825—4———
202229—2———

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KRANJEC Zan - Biographie". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. ↑ "Zan Kranjec gives Slovenian men 1st World Cup win in GS". ESPN. Associated Press. 19 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Evans, Simon (13 February 2022). "Alpine skiing – Kranjec gets silver reward after near misses". Reuters. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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