Michael Walchhofer

Michael Walchhofer (born 28 April 1975) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.

Biography Walchhofer was born in Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria, and started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career, he won the World Cup season title in downhill three times, an Olympic silver medal, and one gold, two silvers, and a bronze medal at World Championships. Walchofer became the first to win the Bormio downhill three times in December 2010. His last World Cup race was the downhill at the finals in Lenzerheide in March 2011.

Walchhofer has been a longtime owner a chain of slopeside luxury hotels and also runs a ski school.

World Cup results Season titles Season Discipline 2005 Downhill 2006 Downhill 2009 Downhill

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1999 23 81 31 — — — — 2000 24 58 23 — — — — 2001 25 43 24 — — 42 2 2002 26 23 — — — 9 5 2003 27 9 40 38 41 3 2 2004 28 7 — — 5 5 5 2005 29 4 57 25 5 1 — 2006 30 5 — 37 18 1 2 2007 31 16 — 33 21 5 26 2008 32 14 — 60 18 3 — 2009 33 8 — — 6 1 32 2010 34 10 — — 2 6 33 2011 35 5 — — 4 2 —

Race victories 19 wins – (14 DH, 3 SG, 2 SC/K) 49 podiums – (36 DH, 9 SG, 4 SC/K)

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1999 23 DNF1 — — — 6 2001 25 2003 27 — — — 1 — 2005 29 — — 2 3 4 2007 31 — — DNF 15 — 2009 33 — — 13 12 — 2011 35 — — 11 7 —

Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 2002 26 — — — — DNF SL1 2006 30 — — — 2 DNF SL1 2010 34 — — 21 10 —

European Cup Season titles Season Discipline 1999 Overall Slalom

Race victories 5 wins – (2 DH, 3 SL) 8 podiums – (4 DH, 4 SL)