Klaus Kröll

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Kröll
Used nameKlaus•Kröll
Nick/petnamesBulle von Öblarn
Born24 April 1980 in Öblarn, SteiermarkAUT
Measurements186 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsUnion Öblarn — Öblarn, SteiermarkAUT
NOCAustriaAUT

Biography

Klaus Kröll was an Austrian alpine skier who specialised in downhill and super G races. He became a triple Olympian from Torino 2006 to Sochi 2014 He competed in downhill races on all occasions and placed 22nd, ninth, and 22nd, respectively. In 2012 he won the downhill overall World Cup.

In total, Kröll won four downhill and two super G World Cups. At Youth World Championships he won the 1999 downhill and the 2000 super G titles and a downhill silver in 2000. Nationally, Kröll won the downhill title in 2008 and the super G title in 2010. He held the record (as of 2026) for competing in 156 downhill races.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2006 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) AUT Klaus Kröll
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 22
2010 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) AUT Klaus Kröll
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 9
2014 Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing (Skiing) AUT Klaus Kröll
Downhill, Men (Olympic) 22