Boris Strel

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 took the only Slovenian top-level win in men's giant slalom in the 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup competition 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]

Boris Strel

Strel in 1981
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championships
	1982 Schladming	Giant slalom

World Cup results

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	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	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
1980	20	DNF2	8	not run	—	not run
1984	24	—	5		—

World Championships results

Season	Age	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
1980	20	DNF2	8	not run	—	—
1982	22	—	3		—	—

From 1948 through 1980, the Winter Olympics were also the World Championships for alpine skiing.