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Hermann Maier

Alpine Skiing

Austria

Austria

Birthdate:
December 07, 1972
Height:
5' 11"
Weight:
196 pounds
Age:
36

Alpine Skiing

Date Round Result
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom Final Rankings Bronze Medal 2:35.16 (3rd)
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom 2nd Run   1:18.33 (3rd)
02/20 Men's Giant Slalom 1st Run   1:16.83 (3rd)
02/18 Men's Super-G Silver Medal 1:30.78 (2nd)
02/12 Men's Downhill Final Rankings   1:50.00 (6th)

Notes

Birthplace
Flachau, Austria
Club
USC Flachau
Previous Olympics
1998 at Nagano, Japan - gold in giant slalom and super-G.
World Championships
2005 - 1st in giant slalom; 4th in super-G; 17th in downhill.
World Cup (2005-06)
1st in super-G at Kitzbuehel; 1st in giant slalom at Soelden, Austria; 2nd in combined at Wengen, Switzerland; 4th in downhill at Lake Louise, Alberta.
Other career highlights
Missed 2002 Salt Lake Games after a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2001 that forced him to miss 2001-02 and 2002-03 World Cup seasons due to rehab; known as "The Herminator" for his aggressive skiing style; has 52 lifetime World Cup victories and three podium appearances this season; currently 6th in overall World Cup standings and fourth in super-G and giant slalom World Cup standings; has 10 top 10 finishes in 16 overall starts this season.

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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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