Michael Matt

Michael Matt (born 13 May 1993) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialises in the slalom discipline and has competed in three Winter Olympics and four World Championships.

Career Matt made his World Cup debut at age 20 in the Levi slalom in November 2013, racing alongside his brother Mario. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, US. Matt raced in the slalom, but failed to finish the second run. Matt gained his first World Cup podium in Finland as the runner-up at Levi on 13 November 2016, and celebrated his first victory on 5 March 2017 in Slovenia at Kranjska Gora.

At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang, South Korea, Matt finished the first run of the slalom competition in 12th place but moved up to third after the second run, securing himself the bronze medal. He was also part of the Austrian squad which took a silver medal in the team event.

Personal life Matt is the brother of double World and Olympic champion Mario Matt and ski cross world champion In 2001, at the age of eight, Michael Matt was buried by an avalanche.

World Cup results Season standings

Race podiums 1 win – (1 SL) 8 podiums – (7 SL, 1 PS)

World Championship results YearAgeSlalomGiantslalomDownhillCombinedTeam event 2015 21 DNF2 — — — — — 2017 23 8 — — — — — 2019 252 — — — —2 2021 27 9 — — — — —

Olympic results