Michael Walchhofer

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Michael Walchhofer
 Alpine ski racer 
Disciplines SG, DH
Born 28 April 1975
Radstadt, Austria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
World Cup debut January 6, 1999
Retired March 2011
Website michaelwalchhofer.at
Olympics
Teams 3 (2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals 1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams 6 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011)
Medals 3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 13 (19992011)
Wins 19
Podiums 49
Overall titles 0
Discipline titles 3

Michael Walchhofer (born 28 April 1975, in Radstadt) is a former Austrian alpine ski racer. He started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career he won the downhill world cup three times, one silver medal at Olympics Games, and one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at World Ski Championships. He became the first skier to win the Bormio Downhill three times with his victory on December 29, 2010. His last race was the downhill event in Lenzerheide on March 16, 2011.

Career Achievements

Olympic Games

World Ski Championships

World Cup

Season titles

Season Discipline
2005 Downhill
2006 Downhill
2009 Downhill

Race victories

19 total wins (14 downhill, 3 Super G, 2 combined)
30 further podiums (22 downhill, 6 Super G, 2 combined)

Season Date Location Race
2003 26 January 2003 Austria Kitzbühel Combined
2004 29 November 2003 Canada Lake Louise Downhill
2005 17 December 2004 Italy Val Gardena Super G
15 January 2005 Switzerland Wengen Downhill
18 February 2005 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Downhill
19 February 2005 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Downhill
2006 10 December 2005 France Val d'Isère Downhill
11 December 2005 France Val d'Isère Super combined
21 January 2006 Austria Kitzbühel Downhill
2007 28 December 2006 Italy Bormio Downhill
29 December 2006 Italy Bormio Downhill
2008 30 November 2007 United States Beaver Creek Downhill
15 December 2007 Italy Val Gardena Downhill
2009 20 December 2008 Italy Val Gardena Downhill
2010 12 December 2009 France Val d'Isère Super G
2011 27 November 2010 Canada Lake Louise Downhill
17 December 2010 Italy Val Gardena Super G
29 December 2010 Italy Bormio Downhill
12 March 2011 Norway Kvitfjell Downhill

European Cup

Season titles

Season Discipline
1999 Overall
Slalom

Race victories

5 total wins (2 downhill, 3 slalom)
3 further podiums (2 downhill, 1 slalom)

Season Date Location Race
1997 25 January 1997 Italy Sestriere Downhill
1999 14 December 1998 Italy Welschnofen Slalom
8 January 1999 Slovenia Kranjska Gora Slalom
28 February 1999 Sweden Kiruna Slalom
2000 3 March 2000 Italy Tonale Pass Downhill


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