Kajsa Kling
Swedish alpine skier
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Kajsa Britta Kling (born 25 December 1988) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Sweden.
Kling in January 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1988 Åre, Sweden |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Website | kajsakling.com |
| Skiing career | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Club | Åre SK |
| Retired | 5 March 2017 (age 28) |
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined |
World Cup debut | 13 January 2007 (age 18) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (2007, 2017) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 10 (2008–2017) |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 – (1 DH, 1 SG) |
Overall titles | 0 – (15th in 2014) |
Discipline titles | 0 – (8th in SG, 2014) |
Born in Åre, Kling competed in all five alpine disciplines. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the giant slalom. On 28 December 2010, Kling crashed during a giant slalom race in Semmering, Austria, which ended her 2011 season.[1]
On 14 December 2013, Kling attained her first World Cup podium, placing second in a Super-G race in St. Moritz, Switzerland.[2]
Ahead of the 2017/18 season, it was announced that Kling would take a break from World Cup racing because of depression. Kling set no target for a return at the time.[3] In August 2018, Kling announced her decision not to return to the World Cup and retire from active competition.[4]
World Cup results
Season standings
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 Dec 2013 |  St Moritz, Switzerland | Super-G | 2nd |
| 2017 | 2 Dec 2016 |  Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill | 3rd |
