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''' Matthias Mayer''' (born 9 June 1990) is a [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] from [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=68636&type=result |title=biographie |publisher=FIS-Ski |date= |accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref> |
''' Matthias Mayer''' (born 9 June 1990 in St. Veit, Austria)<ref>http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-matthias-mayer</ref> is a [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup|World Cup]] [[Alpine skiing|alpine ski racer]] from [[Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=68636&type=result |title=biographie |publisher=FIS-Ski |date= |accessdate=2012-12-22}}</ref> |
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Mayer made his World Cup debut in [[Sestriere]] in February [[2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup|2009]] and his best discipline is [[Super Giant Slalom skiing|Super G]]. After several top ten finishes, his first World Cup podium came at [[Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]] in a Super G in January [[2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup|2013]].<ref name=svghfr>{{cite news|url=http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/21639|publisher=Ski Racing.com|title=Svindal gets his 1st Kitzbuehel win in SG|date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> |
Mayer made his World Cup debut in [[Sestriere]] in February [[2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup|2009]] and his best discipline is [[Super Giant Slalom skiing|Super G]]. After several top ten finishes, his first World Cup podium came at [[Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel|Kitzbühel]] in a Super G in January [[2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup|2013]].<ref name=svghfr>{{cite news|url=http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/21639|publisher=Ski Racing.com|title=Svindal gets his 1st Kitzbuehel win in SG|date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> |
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He is the son of former alpine skiier and Olympic medallist [[Helmut Mayer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/01/25/aksel-lund-svindal-wins-super-g-kitzbuehel/1864281/ |title=Aksel Lund Svindal wins super-G for 20th career victory |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=25 January 2013 |website=[[usatoday.com]] |accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> |
He is the son of former alpine skiier and Olympic medallist [[Helmut Mayer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2013/01/25/aksel-lund-svindal-wins-super-g-kitzbuehel/1864281/ |title=Aksel Lund Svindal wins super-G for 20th career victory |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=25 January 2013 |website=[[usatoday.com]] |accessdate=20 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Matthias won the Olympic Men's Downhill race in Sochi 2014 his first major win in any competition. <ref>http://www.sochi2014.com/en/alpine-skiing-men-s-downhill</ref> |
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==World Cup results== |
==World Cup results== |
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| Born | June 9, 1990 Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Super G, Downhill, Giant Slalom, Combined | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Gerlitzen - Kärnten | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | February 22, 2009 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | matthiasmayer.at | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 4th - (2011-14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 - (2 SG) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 - (17th in 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 - (3rd in SG, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthias Mayer (born 9 June 1990 in St. Veit, Austria)[1] is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.[2]
Mayer made his World Cup debut in Sestriere in February 2009 and his best discipline is Super G. After several top ten finishes, his first World Cup podium came at Kitzbühel in a Super G in January 2013.[3]
He is the son of former alpine skiier and Olympic medallist Helmut Mayer.[4]
Matthias won the Olympic Men's Downhill race in Sochi 2014 his first major win in any competition. [5]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 | 150 | — | — | 48 | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | 50 | — | — | 13 | — | 26 |
| 2013 | 22 | 17 | — | — | 3 | 25 | 9 |
Race podiums
- 2 podiums - (2 SG)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 Jan 2013 | Kitzbühel, Austria |
Super G | 2nd |
| 2014 | 1 Dec 2013 |  Beaver Creek, USA |
Super G | 2nd |
References
- ^ http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-matthias-mayer
- ^ "biographie". FIS-Ski. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- ^ "Svindal gets his 1st Kitzbuehel win in SG". Ski Racing.com. January 25, 2013.
- ^ "Aksel Lund Svindal wins super-G for 20th career victory". usatoday.com. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.sochi2014.com/en/alpine-skiing-men-s-downhill
External links
- Matthias Mayer at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- FIS-Ski.com – World Cup season standings – Matthias Mayer
- Ski-db.com – results – Matthias Mayer
- Austrian Ski team – official site – Matthias Mayer – Template:De icon
- Head Skis – Matthias Mayer
- matthiasmayer.at – personal site – Template:De icon
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