Michael Walchhofer
Austrian alpine skier
February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1975-04-28) 28 April 1975 (age 49) Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, combined, giant slalom, slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.
Biography
Walchhofer was born in Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria, and 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 |
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2005 | Downhill |
2006 | Downhill |
2009 | Downhill |
Season standings
Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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2002 | 26 | — | — | — | — | DNF SL1 |
2006 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | DNF SL1 |
2010 | 34 | — | — | 21 | 10 | — |
European Cup
Season titles
Season | Discipline |
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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
External links
- Michael Walchhofer at FIS (alpine)
- Michael Walchhofer at Olympics.com
- Michael Walchhofer at Olympedia
- Michael Walchhofer at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Official website
- Walchhofer Hotels
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- 1931: Walter Prager
- 1932: Gustav Lantschner
- 1933: Walter Prager
- 1934: David Zogg
- 1935: Franz Zingerle
- 1936: Rudolf Rominger
- 1937: Émile Allais
- 1938: James Couttet
- 1939: Hellmut Lantschner
- 1948: Henri Oreiller
- 1950: Zeno Colò
- 1952: Zeno Colò
- 1954: Christian Pravda
- 1956: Anton Sailer
- 1958: Anton Sailer
- 1960: Jean Vuarnet
- 1962: Karl Schranz
- 1964: Egon Zimmermann
- 1966: Jean-Claude Killy
- 1968: Jean-Claude Killy
- 1970: Bernhard Russi
- 1972: Bernhard Russi
- 1974: David Zwilling
- 1976: Franz Klammer
- 1978: Josef Walcher
- 1980: Leonhard Stock
- 1982: Harti Weirather
- 1985: Pirmin Zurbriggen
- 1987: Peter Müller
- 1989: Hansjörg Tauscher
- 1991: Franz Heinzer
- 1993: Urs Lehmann
- 1996: Patrick Ortlieb
- 1997: Bruno Kernen
- 1999: Hermann Maier
- 2001: Hannes Trinkl
- 2003: Michael Walchhofer
- 2005: Bode Miller
- 2007: Aksel Lund Svindal
- 2009: John Kucera
- 2011: Erik Guay
- 2013: Aksel Lund Svindal
- 2015: Patrick Küng
- 2017: Beat Feuz
- 2019: Kjetil Jansrud
- 2021: Vincent Kriechmayr
- 2023: Marco Odermatt
Men's World Champions: Downhill • Super-G • Giant Slalom • Slalom • Combined • Parallel Giant Slalom • Mixed Team