Patrick Küng
| — Alpine skier — | |||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G | ||||||||||||
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| Club | Mürtschen Kerenzerberg | ||||||||||||
| Born |
11 January 1984 Mühlehorn, Glarus, Switzerland | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 16 January 2009 (age 25) | ||||||||||||
| Website | patrickkueng.ch | ||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 – (2014) | ||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (2013, 2015) | ||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7th – (2009–2015) | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 – (1 DH, 1 SG) | ||||||||||||
| Podiums | 5 – (3 DH, 2 SG) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Patrick Küng (born 11 January 1984)[1] is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer. He specializes in the speed events of Downhill and Super G and made his World Cup debut at Wengen in 2009.
Küng represented Switzerland at the World Championships in 2013 in Schladming, Austria. After placing 18th in the Super G, he produced his best run of the 2013 season in the downhill, finishing in 7th position.
Küng's first World Cup win came in Super G in December 2013, at Beaver Creek, USA.[2] His second came a month later at the downhill in Wengen, Switzerland.[3] Through January 2015, he has two World Cup wins and five podiums.
Küng won the gold medal in downhill at the 2015 World Championships at Beaver Creek.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | 113 | — | — | — | 47 | 36 |
| 2010 | 26 | 40 | — | — | 29 | 16 | 41 |
| 2011 | 27 | 33 | — | — | 24 | 11 | — |
| 2012 | 28 | 44 | — | — | 33 | 20 | — |
| 2013 | 29 | 56 | — | — | 24 | 27 | — |
| 2014 | 30 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | 21 | — | — | 18 | 8 | — |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10 Mar 2010 |  Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | 3rd |
| 2012 | 29 Dec 2011 |  Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 2nd |
| 2014 | 7 Dec 2013 |  Beaver Creek, USA | Super G | 1st |
| 18 Jan 2014 |  Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st | |
| 2 Mar 2014 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 2nd |
World Championships results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | — | — | 18 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 | — | — | 12 | 15 | — |
References
- ↑ FIS profile
- ↑ McKee, Hank (December 7, 2013). "Crowded SG podium in Beaver Creek, Ligety just misses in 5th". Ski Racing. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ↑ McKee, Hank (January 18, 2014). "Wengen sprint downhill crowns Kueng champion". Ski Racing. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
External links
- Patrick Küng at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Patrick Küng – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Patrick Küng
- Swiss Ski team – official site (German)
- Salomon Racing.com – team – alpine skiing – Patrick Küng
- Official website (German)
- Sochi 2014 – Patrick Kueng
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