Krystof KRYZL

Czech Republic
Alpine Skiing
12 Oct 1986
35
Male
PRAGUE
 
Czech Republic
PRAGUE
 
Czech Republic

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ALP Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom 19
Men's Slalom DNF
Mixed Team Parallel
CZE
Czech Republic
 14

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical
Men's Giant Slalom Run 1
Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical
Men's Giant Slalom Run 2
Finished
Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical
Men's Slalom Run 1
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocationResult
17Super Combined2010Vancouver, CAN00:02:48.310
19Super Combined2014Sochi, RUS00:02:49.890
20Combined2006Torino, ITA00:03:14.180
23Giant Slalom2010Vancouver, CAN00:02:40.730
34Super G2006Torino, ITA00:01:34.200
40Downhill2010Vancouver, CAN00:01:58.430
DNFSlalom2014Sochi, RUS
DNFGiant Slalom2014Sochi, RUS
DNFSlalom2006Torino, ITA
DNFGiant Slalom2006Torino, ITA
DSQSlalom2010Vancouver, CAN
World Championship
RankEventYearLocationResult
8Slalom Men2009Val d'Isère, FRA1:46.57
9Team Parallel Mixed2017St. Moritz, SUI
11Super Combined Men2009Val d'Isère, FRA2:26.22
13Team Parallel Mixed2021Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA
19Giant Slalom Men2021Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA2:42.03
20Slalom Men2013Schladming, AUT1:54.54
22Giant Slalom Men2009Val d'Isère, FRA2:22.89
23Giant Slalom Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA2:38.01
26Alpine combined Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA2:39.76
26Super G Men2009Val d'Isère, FRA1:23.66
29Alpine combined Men2017St. Moritz, SUI2:30.21
31Giant Slalom Men2011Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER2:13.72
32Giant Slalom Men2017St. Moritz, SUI2:18.43
35Super G Men2015Vail / Beaver Creek, USA1:18.87
39Slalom Men2011Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER1:57.43
41Super G Men2019Are, SWE1:29.22
World Cup Rankings
SeasonAllSlalomGiant SlalomSuper GAlpine Combined
2016/201781453719
2015/201699375835
2014/2015118534540
2013/2014113484141
2012/20138733
2011/201277304340
2010/201115044
2009/20101094838
World Cup - Best Achievements
SeasonDownhillSlalomGiant SlalomSuper GAlpine combinedParallelSuper Combined
2020/20211 x 49th
2017/20181 x 34th
2016/20171 x 15th1 x 14th1 x 51st1 x 12th
2015/20161 x 19th1 x 29th1 x 25th
2014/20151 x 25th1 x 22nd1 x 50th1 x 27th
2013/20141 x 25th1 x 20th1 x 79th1 x 30th
2012/20131 x 18th
2011/20121 x 56th1 x 12th1 x 21st1 x 26th
2010/20111 x 23rd
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Kitan. His nickname originated as a child when he had a hard time pronouncing his own name. (snow.cz, 25 Jan 2013; Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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Disk jockey, watching movies, watching mixed martial arts. (Athlete, 29 May 2021; krystofkryzl.cz)

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Athlete, Student

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Presently studying sport science at university. (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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Father, Ales. Mother, Zuzana Kryzlova. Brother, Jonas.

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Czech, English, German

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ASC Dukla

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Personal: Miroslav Kolar (CZE)

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Father Ales Kryzl and mother Zuzana Kryzlova (Alpine skiing): Competed at the Czechoslovak level.

Brother Jonas Kryzl (Alpine skiing): Competed at the FIS level and for the University of Colorado (USA).

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Surfing, tennis, spikeball, football (soccer). (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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2001 FIS event in Val Thorens (Slalom - DNF1)
2005 World Cup in Soelden (Giant slalom - DNQ1)

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December 2019: Ankle injury training at the Italian ski area of Pfelders in the Sudtirol. Initially thought his season was over, but he was back racing on the Far East Cup in early February 2020. (czech-ski.com, 19 Dec 2019)

2017: Meniscus surgery. Missed the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (czech-ski.com, 17 Oct 2017)

2016: Ankle injury suffered while playing tennis impacted his pre-season preparation. Fractured a rib in a ski race, which limited him during the 2017 world championship season. (czech-ski.com, 17 Oct 2017)

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2005

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Learned to ski with his grandmother and his parents, who both raced. His father was involved in the business of a popular ski area, Spindl Mlyn, with the family splitting its time between Prague and the mountains. (snow.cz, 25 Jan 2013; Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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The speed, nature, brutality, passion. (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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"To use my potential." (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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Finishing third in slalom at the most noted children's race, Trofeo Topolino in Italy, and at the Whistler Cup in Canada. (snow.cz, 25 Jan 2013)

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Alpine skier Alberto Tomba (ITA), three-time Olympic gold medallist. (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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"Parents and myself." (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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Just be good. (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

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"Sport is beautiful, but I like more that you have to go from your comfort zone." (Athlete, 29 May 2021)

Milestones

Three-time Olympian making his debut at Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. His best finish was 17th in super combined at Vancouver 2010. Missed PyeongChang 2018 with a knee injury.

Participated in every World Championships from 2005 to 2021 with 27 starts. In the eight championships, his best finish was eighth in slalom at Val d’Isere in 2009.

Four times a member of the Junior World Championships team (2003-06) with a best finish of eighth in giant slalom in 2005 in Bardonecchia.

Bronze slalom medallist at the 2013 Winter Universiade in Trentino, Italy. (olympedia.org)

At age 12, finished third in slalom at the noted international children’s race, Trofeo Topolino, in Italy. That earned him a ticket to the similar Whistler Cup in Canada, where he also finished third. “I felt like I had achieved something and I was quite proud of myself.” (snow.cz, 25 Jan 2013)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
DNF:
Did Not Finish
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