Boris Strel

{{Short description|Slovenian alpine skier (1959–2013)}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's alpine skiing }}

{{MedalCountry | {{YUG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze |1982 Schladming|Giant slalom}}

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Boris Strel (20 October 1959 – 28 March 2013){{cite news |url= http://www.delo.si/sport/zimski-sporti/umrl-je-boris-strel.html|title=Umrl je Boris Strel |language=Slovenian |trans-title=Boris Strel Has Died |date=28 March 2013 |newspaper=Delo}} was a Slovenian alpine skier. He was born in Žiri, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia).{{cite journal |url=http://www.dlib.si/details/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-CMA2AWED?&language=eng |first=Tončka |last=Stanonik |title=Kaj je v 16 knjigah Enciklopedije Slovenije žirovskega |trans-title=What is of Žiri in the 16 Books of the Encyclopedia of Slovenia |journal=Žirovski občasnik: Zbornik za vsa vprašanja na Žirovskem |year=2002 |volume=23 |issue=32 |publisher=DPD Svoboda Žiri, Literarna sekcija Krajevna skupnost Žiri |page=212 |language=Slovenian}} In December 1981, Strel took the only Slovenian top-level win in men's giant slalom in the 1982 Alpine Skiing World Cup competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo.{{cite web |url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/na-danasnji-dan/30-let-od-edine-slovenske-veleslalomske-zmage/110038 |title=30 let od edine slovenske veleslalomske zmage |language=Slovenian |trans-title=30 Years From the Only Slovenian Giant Slalom Win |publisher=MMC RTV Slovenia |date=14 December 2011}} He ended his career after the 1984/85 season due to problems with his spine and was later active as a ski school and a ski repair shop owner. Strel committed suicide on 28 March 2013.[http://svet24.si/clanek/novice/slovenija/52693f4f43f9f/boris-strel-si-je-vzel-zivljenje Boris Strel si je vzel življenje. 2013. Svet24.si (April 11).][http://www.slovenskenovice.si/sport/zimski-sporti/slovenija-v-solzah-odsel-je-boris-strel Perko, Drago. 2013. Slovenija v solzah, odšel je Boris Strel. Slovenske novice (March 30).]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20151119174954/http://www.radiokrka.com/poglej_clanek.asp?ID_clanka=177713 Poslovil se je smučar Boris Strel. 2013. Radio Krka (March 29).]}}