Patrick Küng

Patrick Küng (born 11 January 1984)[1] is a Swiss former World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialised in the speed events of Downhill and Super G and made his World Cup debut at Wengen in 2009.

Patrick Küng
Born (1984-01-11) 11 January 1984
Mühlehorn, Glarus, Switzerland
OccupationAlpine skier
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, Super G
ClubMürtschen Kerenzerberg
World Cup debut16 January 2009 (age 25)
Websitepatrickkueng.ch
Olympics
Teams1 – (2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams2 – (2013, 2015)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 – (2009–2017)
Wins2 – (1 DH, 1 SG)
Podiums5 – (3 DH, 2 SG)
Overall titles0 – (10th in 2014)
Discipline titles0 – (3rd in SG in 2014)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing   Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Beaver CreekDownhill

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.

At the Kitzbühel World Cup meeting in January 2019, Küng announced his immediate retirement from competition, citing a lack of willingness to take the necessary risks following a crash in Wengen which left him concussed.[4]

World Cup results

Season standings
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom		Super GDownhillCombined
200925113———4736
20102640——291641
20112733——2411—
20122844——3320—
20132956——2427—
20143010——35—
20153121——188—
201632101——4833—
20173356——4220—
20183479———25—
  • Standings through 28 January 2018

Race podiums
  • 2 wins – (1 DH, 1 SG)
  • 5 podiums – (3 DH, 2 SG)
Season Date Location Discipline Place
201010 Mar 2010Germany Garmisch, GermanyDownhill3rd
201229 Dec 2011Italy Bormio, ItalyDownhill2nd
20147 Dec 2013United States Beaver Creek, USASuper G1st
18 Jan 2014 Switzerland  Wengen, Switzerland  Downhill1st
2 Mar 2014Norway Kvitfjell, NorwaySuper-G2nd

World Championships results
  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombined
201329——187—
201531——161—

Olympic results
  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombined
201430——1215—

References
  1. FIS profile
  2. McKee, Hank (December 7, 2013). "Crowded SG podium in Beaver Creek, Ligety just misses in 5th". Ski Racing. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. McKee, Hank (January 18, 2014). "Wengen sprint downhill crowns Kueng champion". Ski Racing. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. "Vonn, Svindal and other athletes decide to retire after this season". International Ski Federation. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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