Chris Klebl

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Klebl
Occupation	Cross-Country Skier
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1972(1972-01-05)
Age	52
Country	United States
Birth City	Düsseldorf
Horoscope	Capricorn

Chris Klebl Biography

Chris Klebl is one of the most popular and richest Cross-Country Skier who was born on January 5, 1972 in Düsseldorf, United States. Christopher “Chris” Klebl (born 5 January 1972 from Dusseldorf, Germany) is an American-Canadian skier who was a representative of in the United States at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Paralympics before winning the silver medal in Canada during the 2014 Winter Paralympics.

From 2007 to 2008, he was awarded 11 medals in IPC World Cup events. In 2009, at the IPC World championships held in Vuokatti, Finland he finished 4th in the 15km and 6th in the 10 km race and seventh in sprint.

In 2011 he moved to Canmore, Alberta and joined the Canadian national team in time for the 2011 IPC Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. He won a silver medal in the sprint finishing behind Trygve Steinar Larsen of Norway. In the 15 km race he finished in a time of 35 minutes 34.6 seconds to win the gold medal.

Klebl competed in his third Paralympics at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, representing the Canadian team. He finished 6th in the 15 km, 8th in the 1 km sprint and partnered Brian McKeever to 4th position in the 4 x 2.5 km relay. In the 10 km event Klebl won his first Paralympic medal, taking gold in a time of 30 minutes 52 seconds. In doing so he prevented Russia’s Roman Petushkov from winning a record equalling seventh gold medal at a single Paralympics.

Kebl was chosen for Kebl was selected for the United States team for the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In the men’s 1x 3.75 km plus 2 5 km relay, Kebl finished sixth with co-teammates Steve Cook and Michael Crenshaw. In individual races, he placed 23rd in the 5 km race, 17th for the 10-km eleventh on the 15 kilometers.

Chris Klebl Net Worth

Chris Klebl is one of the richest Cross-Country Skier from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Klebl 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Klebl was born in Dusseldorf, Germany as an American citizen. He was raised in Austria and then moved to the United States in 1987. In 1995, he sustained a back pain from an accident while snowboarding which left him paralyzed beneath the waist. He was Massage therapist on Kauai, Hawaii and then working in the industry of software in California before returning to Colorado and starting to take up skiing.

He started competing with the US para-nordic ski team in the year 2000 and took part in the IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships held in Fort Kent, Maine, United States where he finished 17th in the 10 km race and 19th for the 5 kilometers.

At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada he was again selected for the United States team. In the 1 km sprint he finished ninth in the qualification round and was eliminated. In the 10 km he finished 16th and in the 15 km he finished 8th.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Cross-Country Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Klebl celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.