Michael Walchhofer
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February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G, Combined, Giant slalom, Slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
28 April 1975 Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 January 1999 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 2011 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | michaelwalchhofer.at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (1999, 2003–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 12 – (2000–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 – (14 DH, 3 SG, 2 SC/K) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 49 – (36 DH, 9 SG, 4 SC/K) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 3 – (DH: 2005, 2006, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Walchhofer (born 28 April 1975, in Radstadt) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.
He started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career he won the World Cup season title in downhill three times, an Olympic silver medal, and one gold, two silvers, and a bronze medal at World Championships. Walchofer became the first to win the Bormio downhill three times in December 2010.[1][2] His last World Cup race was the downhill at the finals in Lenzerheide in March 2011.
Walchhofer has been a longtime owner a chain of slopeside luxury hotels and also runs a ski school.
World Cup results
Season titles
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Downhill |
| 2006 | Downhill |
| 2009 | Downhill |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | 81 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24 | 58 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | 43 | 24 | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
| 2003 | 27 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 28 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 29 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 30 | 5 | — | 37 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 31 | 16 | — | 33 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2008 | 32 | 14 | — | 60 | 18 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| 2010 | 34 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 33 |
| 2011 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Race victories
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26 Jan 2003 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Combined |
| 2004 | 29 Nov 2003 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill |
| 2005 | 17 Dec 2004 | Val Gardena, Italy | Super G |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Downhill | ||
| 2006 | 10 Dec 2005 | Val d'Isère, France | Downhill |
| 11 Dec 2005 | Super combined | ||
| 21 Jan 2006 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | |
| 2007 | 28 Dec 2006 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill |
| 29 Dec 2006 | Downhill | ||
| 2008 | 30 Nov 2007 | Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | |
| 2009 | 20 Dec 2008 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill |
| 2010 | 12 Dec 2009 | Val d'Isère, France | Super G |
| 2011 | 27 Nov 2010 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Val Gardena, Italy | Super G | |
| 29 Dec 2010 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 2001 | 25 | |||||
| 2003 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 31 | — | — | DNF | 15 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | — | — | 13 | 12 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — |
Olympic results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26 | — | — | — | — | DNF SL1 |
| 2006 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | DNF SL1 |
| 2010 | 34 | — | — | 21 | 10 | — |
European Cup
Season titles
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Overall |
| Slalom |
Race victories
- 5 wins – (2 DH, 3 SL)
- 8 podiums – (4 DH, 4 SL)
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
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| 1997 | 25 Jan 1997 | Sestriere, Italy | Downhill |
| 1999 | 14 Dec 1998 | Welschnofen, Italy | Slalom |
| 8 Jan 1999 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom | |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Kiruna, Sweden | Slalom | |
| 2000 | 3 Mar 2000 | Tonale Pass, Italy | Downhill |
References
- ↑ "Hat-trick for Michael Walchhofer". FIS-Ski.com. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Dampf, Andrew (29 December 2010). "Michael Walchhofer wins downhill, Bode Miller 8th in Italy". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michael Walchhofer. |
- Michael Walchhofer at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – World Cup season standings – Michael Walchofer
- Ski-db.com – results – Michael Walchhofer
- Michael Walchhofer at Sports Reference – Olympic results
- Michael Walchhofer – personal site
- Walchhofer Hotels
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