Gold medalist skier hermann
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Maier, Hermann
1972-
Austrian skier
Austrian Alpine skier Hermann Maier burst from obscurity at the relatively old age of 25 to win three World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals in 1998, despite a death-defying fall in an Olympic downhill race that season. He dominating the skiing world for the next three seasons, until a severe motorcycle accident in the summer of 2001 prevented him from competing during the 2001-02 season.
A Difficult Course
Maier, the older of his father Hermann Maier Sr.'s two children, first strapped on skis at age three. "Two days later he was off riding the lift by himself," the elder Maier, the owner of a skiing school, recalled to Tim Layden of Sports Illustrated. Skiing was a common passion in the Maiers' hometown of Flachau, Austria: The town had four other skiing schools, in addition to the Maiers', for a mere 2,500 inhabitants.
Maier was always recognized as a good skier, but Austria is full of good skiers. Although he was accepted to the Austrian national ski academy at the age of 15, after a year there he failed to stand out as
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Hermann Maier: The Race of My Life
Another out of print classic and required reading for anyone who comes on our Austria Dream Trip. We stay at Hermann's Hotel, see his memorabilia and then head over to the mecca where he raced - The Hahnenkamm!
Hermann “The Herminator” Maier, born in 1972, rose from humble beginnings as a scrawny mason to the heights of sports stardom, skiing to four world championship titles and two gold medals, in super-G and giant slalom. All that changed in 2001, when a motorcycle accident threatened to end not only his career but his life. True to his reputation, Maier fought his way back to the slopes and further victories.
This compelling autobiography tells a riveting story of flirting with death and dodging it through sheer willpower, of painful recoveries and worldwide triumphs. The dramatic text and many color and black-and-white photographs cover Maier’s highs and lows, including his appearance at the 1998 Olympic Games at Nagano, where he stunned millions in what has become the most notorious downhill crash of all time.
This book profiles a man
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Hermann Maier
Austrian alpine skier (born 1972)
"Herminator" redirects here. For other uses, see Hermanator.
Hermann Maier during the Austrian Sportspersonalities of the Year awards in November 2009. | |
| Born | (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972 (age 52) Altenmarkt im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria |
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| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined |
| Club | USC Flachau – Salzburg |
| World Cup debut | 10 February 1996 (age 23) |
| Retired | October 2009 (age 36) |
| Website | hm1.com |
| Teams | 2 (1998, 2006) |
| Medals | 4 (2 gold) |
| Teams | 6 (1999–2009) |
| Medals | 6 (3 gold) |
| Seasons | 12 (1997–2001, 2003-2009) |
| Wins | 54 |
| Podiums | 96 |
| Overall titles | 4 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004) |
| Discipline titles | 10 (2 DH, 5 SG, 3 GS) |
Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)
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