Michaela Kirchgasser
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Kirchgasser in December 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom, combined, downhill, super-G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club |
Union Sportklub Raika Filzmoos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
18 March 1985 Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 9 December 2001 (age 16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | kirchi.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2006, 2010, 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 5 – (2007–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 12th – (2004–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (1 GS, 2 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (8th in 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SL, 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michaela Kirchgasser (born 18 March 1985) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, she races in all five disciplines and specializes in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Career
On 25 November 2006, Kirchgasser made her first World Cup podium with a third place in the giant slalom at Aspen, Colorado. Her first victory was on 24 February 2007, in a giant slalom at Sierra Nevada, Spain.
She has competed in two Olympics and three World Championships. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she finished fifth in the slalom and sixth in the combined, but failed to finish in the giant slalom. At the 2007 World Championships she won the gold medal with the Austrian team in the team event, and finished fourth in the giant slalom and ninth in the slalom.
Kirchgasser attained her first World Cup podium in slalom on the third day of 2012 at Zagreb, Croatia.[1] Less than three weeks later, she won her first World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.[2] Kirchgasser won again in the slalom at the World Cup finals in Schladming to finish second in the slalom season standings, runner-up to compatriot Marlies Schild.[3]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2002 | 16 | 89 | 33 | – | – | – | — |
| 2003 | 17 | 81 | 36 | – | – | – | — |
| 2004 | 18 | 63 | 25 | 48 | – | – | — |
| 2005 | 19 | 58 | 31 | 25 | – | – | — |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 9 | – | – | 20 |
| 2007 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 3 | – | – | 4 |
| 2008 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 18 | – | – | 21 |
| 2009 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | – | – | 17 |
| 2010 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 3 |
| 2011 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 48 | 6 |
| 2012 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 21 | – | – | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 16 | – | – | 3 |
| 2014 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 30 | – | – | 2 |
| 2015 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 22 | – | – | 8 |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2007 | 25 Nov 2006 | Aspen, USA | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 15 Dec 2006 | Reiteralm, Austria | Super combined | 2nd | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sierra Nevada, Spain | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Zwiesel, Germany | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 2009 | 25 Jan 2009 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2010 | 29 Jan 2010 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | Super combined | 2nd |
| 2012 | 3 Jan 2012 | Zagreb, Croatia | Slalom | 3rd |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom | 1st | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Moscow, Russia | Parallel slalom | 2nd | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 1st | |
| 2013 | 1 Jan 2013 | Munich, Germany | Parallel slalom | 3rd |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Méribel, France | Super combined | 3rd | |
| 2014 | 12 Jan 2014 | Altenmarkt, Austria | Super combined | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2007 | 21 | 9 | 4 | — | — | DSQ1 |
| 2009 | 23 | DNF1 | 5 | — | — | DSQ1 |
| 2011 | 25 | DNF2 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 2013 | 27 | 2 | DSQ1 | — | — | 4 |
| 2015 | 29 | DNF2 | 6 | — | — | 3 |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2006 | 20 | 5 | DNF2 | — | — | 6 |
| 2010 | 24 | DNF2 | 15 | — | — | 9 |
| 2014 | 28 | DNF2 | 12 | — | — | 7 |
References
- ↑ Ski Racing.com – Schild continues perfect slalom season with Zagreb Snow Queen crown, ill Vonn ninth – 3 January 2012.
- ↑ Ski Racing.com – Kirchgasser wins Kranjska Gora slalom, Schild's streak ends – 22 January 2012.
- ↑ Ski Racing.con – Kirchgasser wins World Cup Finals slalom in Schladming, Schild claims title trophy – 17 March 2012.
External links
- Michaela Kirchgasser at the International Ski Federation
- FIS-ski.com – Michaela Kirchgasser – World Cup season standings
- Ski-db.com – results – Michaela Kirchgasser
- Michaela Kirchgasser at Sports Reference – Olympic results
- Official website (German)
- Austrian Ski team (ÖSV) – official site – Michaela Kirchgasser – (German)
- Atomic Skis – athletes – Michaela Kirchgasser