Benjamin Karl

{{Short description|Austrian snowboarder (born 1985)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Benjamin Karl

| full_name = Benjamin Martin Karl

| image = Benjamin Karl.jpg

| caption =

| nationality = Austrian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|10|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sankt Pölten, Austria

| height = 185 cm

| weight = 87 kg

| sport = Snowboarding

| country = Austria

| event = Parallel slalom

| club = Union Trendsport Weichberger

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's snowboarding}}

{{MedalCountry|{{AUT}}}}

{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|Parallel giant slalom}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Vancouver|Parallel giant slalom}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Sochi|Parallel slalom}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2009 Gangwon|Parallel slalom}}

{{MedalGold|2011 La Molina|Parallel giant slalom}}

{{MedalGold|2011 La Molina|Parallel slalom}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Stoneham|Parallel giant slalom}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Rogla|Parallel slalom}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Sierra Nevada|Parallel slalom}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Sierra Nevada|Parallel giant slalom}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Kreischberg|Parallel giant slalom}}

}}

Benjamin Martin Karl (born 16 October 1985) is an Austrian professional snowboarder with seven World Cup victories and one FIS World Ski Championships Victory.[http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?type=biog&competitorid=29421§or=SB FIS Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604071536/http://www.fis-ski.com/de/606/615.html?type=biog&competitorid=29421§or=SB |date=4 June 2011 }}

He competed for his nation in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Parallel Giant Slalom, coming in second to Jasey Jay Anderson.[http://www.ctvolympics.ca/countries/country=AUT/athletes/athlete=3693/index.html CTV Profile]

He won the bronze medal in Parallel slalom at the 2014 Winter Olympics and finally became the Olympic champion in Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics.