Michaela Dorfmeister

Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973) is an Austrian former alpine ski racer who competed in the Olympic Games and World Cup. Her specialities were both the downhill and the super-G disciplines, although she skied in and had success in giant slalom.

Biography Born in Vienna, Dorfmeister is the only daughter of a butcher by trade, and lived in Vienna until she was age six. She later studied at the Schladming ski academy, which has produced many of Austria's skiing greats.

Dorfmeister raced her first international season in 1983 and entered her first World Cup race in 1991 at Serre Chevalier coming 26. Her first podium place was in 1995 at the St. Anton downhill which she won. This was followed by a total of 25 victories (7 in downhill, 10 in super-G and 8 in giant slalom)

In 2000, she won the giant slalom World Cup, and in 2002 the overall World Cup. She won two more speciality World Cups, in 2003 (downhill) and 2005 (super-G). At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the downhill and super-G races.

Dorfmeister's win in the Hafjell super-G on 3 March 2006 made her the oldest woman to win a World Cup race.

World Cup results Season titles

Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom GiantSlalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1992 18 103 — — 55 47 — 1993 19 117 — — — 49 — 1994 20 95 — — 44 52 — 1995 21 18 — 23 16 13 9 1996 22 9 — 12 6 8 7 1997 23 39 — 27 20 29 — 1998 24 33 — — 16 16 20 1999 25 6 47 — 2 3 4 2000 26 2 — 1 7 7 5 2001 27 5 — 3 5 9 6 2002 281 — 2 3 2 2 2003 29 4 — 9 5 1 7 2004 30 6 — 10 3 5 — 2005 31 4 — 12 1 3 15 2006 323 — 12 1 1 14

Race victories 25 wins (7 DH, 10 SG, 8 GS) 64 podiums

World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1996 22 — 9 29 11 12 1997 23 — 17 8 16 12 1999 25 — — 3 2 6 2001 27 — 8 24 1 — 2003 29 — 4 1 12 — 2005 31 — DNF1 DNF DNF —

Olympic results Year Age Slalom Giant Slalom Super-G Downhill Combined 1998 24 — — 2 18 — 2002 28 — 4 6 9 5 2006 32 — — 1 1 —