Žan Košir
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Žan Košir (born 11 April 1984) is a Slovenian snowboarder.[1]
Košir represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics where he finished 6th in parallel giant slalom. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, Košir won a bronze medal in the same discipline, beating Patrick Bussler of Germany in the bronze medal race.[2][3] In parallel slalom, Košir won silver medal.
World Cup results
Race Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | 21 Dec 2008 |  Arosa, Switzerland | Parallel Slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Jan 2013 |  Kreischberg, Austria | Parallel Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2012–2013 | 11 Jan 2013 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Parallel Slalom | 3rd |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Parallel Slalom | 1st | ||
| 8 Feb 2013 |  Rogla, Slovenia | Parallel GS | 2nd | |
| 2013–2014 | 13 Dec 2013 |  Carezza, Italy | Parallel GS | 2nd |
| 12 Jan 2014 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Parallel Slalom | 2nd | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Rogla, Slovenia | Parallel GS | 2nd | |
| 2014–2015 | 16 Dec 2014 | Carezza, Italy | Parallel GS | 2nd |
| 18 Dec 2014 | Montafon, Austria | Parallel Slalom | 2nd | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | Bad Gastein, Austria | Parallel Slalom | 1st | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Rogla, Slovenia | Parallel GS | 3rd | |
| 7 Feb 2015 |  Sudelfeld, Germany | Parallel GS | 3rd | |
| 28 Feb 2015 |  Asahikawa, Japan | Parallel GS | 1st | |
| 1 Mar 2015 | Parallel Slalom | 1st | ||
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Parallel Slalom | Parallel Giant Slalom |
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 2010 Vancouver | 25 | not held | 6 |
 2014 Sochi | 29 | 2 | 3 |
World Championships results
| Year | Age | Parallel Slalom | Parallel Giant Slalom |
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| 2005 Whistler | 20 | - | DNF |
 2009 Gangwon | 24 | 13 | 9 |
 2011 La Molina | 26 | 10 | 6 |
| 2013 Stoneham | 28 | 31 | 4 |
| 2015 Kreischberg | 30 | 5 | 2 |
References
External links
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