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Benjamin Raich

Alpine Skiing

Austria

Austria

Birthdate:
February 28, 1978
Height:
6' 0"
Weight:
183 pounds
Age:
30

Alpine Skiing

Date Round Result
02/25 Men's Slalom Final Rankings Gold Medal 1:43.14 (1st)
02/25 Men's Slalom 2nd Run   49.77 (1st)
02/25 Men's Slalom 1st Run   53.37 (1st)
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom Final Rankings Gold Medal 2:35.00 (1st)
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom 2nd Run   1:18.05 (1st)
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom 1st Run   1:16.95 (5th)
02/18 Men's Super-G   1:32.05 (21st)
02/14 Men's Combined Final Rankings DNF
02/14 Men's Combined Slalom 2nd Run DNF
02/14 Men's Combined Slalom 1st Run   44.23 (2nd)
02/14 Men's Combined Downhill   1:40.42 (13th)

Notes

Birthplace
Arzl, Austria
Club
SV Leins/Pitztal
Previous Olympics
2002 at Salt Lake City - bronze in slalom and combined, 4th in giant slalom.
World Championships
1st in combined, 1st in slalom; 2nd in giant slalom; 3rd in super-G.
World Cup (2005-06)
1st in combined at Kitzbuehel; 1st in super combined at Wengen, Switzerland; 1st in giant slalom at Adelboden, Switzerland; 1st in giant slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovakia; 2nd in slalom at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy; 2nd in super-G at Lake Louise, Alberta; 3rd in slalom at Schladming, Austria; 3rd in slalom at Kitzbuehel, Austria; 3rd in slalom at Adelboden, Switzerland.
Other career highlights
A favorite for gold medals in giant slalom and combined, currently leads overall World Cup standings and ranks in top 10 in four of five disciplines _ 1st in giant slalom, 1st in combined, 4th in slalom and 10th in super-G; was 2004-05 World Cup standings winner in slalom, giant slalom and combined; has finished no worse than 8th in giant slalom World Cup standings since 1999; has 12 top seven finishes in 19 starts this season; placed fourth in slalom and super-G at Sestriere in 2004.

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Alpine Skiing

Gold Silver Medal TOTAL
Austria AUSTRIA 4 5 5 14
Sweden SWEDEN 1 0 3 4
Croatia CROATIA 1 2 0 3
Switzerland SWITZERLAND 0 1 2 3
United States UNITED STATES 2 0 0 2
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