Hans Knauß

Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport.

Doping ban Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport. Knauß retired from the sport after the doping sanction.

World Cup victories Date LocationRace 17 December 1995 Alta Badia Giant Slalom 23 January 1996 Valloire Super-G 16 December 1996 Val-d'Isère Super-G 8 March 1998 Kvitfjell Super-G 23 January 1999 Kitzbühel Downhill 14 January 2003 Adelboden Giant Slalom 15 March 2003 Lillehammer Giant Slalom