Kathrin Hölzl

Kathrin Hölzl (born 18 July 1984) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany. Born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, she was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2009 World Championships.

Hölzl made her World Cup debut in December 2001 in Val d'Isère, France. Following her world championship in February 2009, she scored her first World Cup victory in a giant slalom at Aspen in November, followed by another win in December at Lienz. She made two additional podiums and won the World Cup giant slalom title for the 2010 season. In October 2013 Hölzl announced her retirement from the sport after struggling with injuries and illness for several years, having last competed in a World Cup race in December 2011.

World Cup results

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super G Downhill Combined 2006 21 70 44 26 — — — 2007 22 29 34 5 — — 47 2008 23 24 17 8 — — — 2009 24 25 17 12 — — — 2010 25 8 27 1 — — 43 2011 26 25 29 7 — — — 2012 27 missed season due to injury

Season titles Season Discipline 2010 Giant slalom

Races podiums 2 wins – (2 GS) 9 podiums – (9 GS)