Josef Strobl
Josef "Pepi" Strobl (born March 3, 1974 in Holzgau) is a former alpine skier from Austria.
Career
During his career, he won three World Cup downhills (he gained much attention after winning his first ever World Cup downhill with start number 61), one giant slalom, two Super Gs and one parallel slalom. In the 1996/7 season he was the best placed Austrian in the overall World Cup.
From the 2004/5 season, until the end of his career in 2006, he competed for Slovenia, as he faced problems with qualifying within the extremely strong Austrian skiing team.
World Cup victories
| Datum | Ort | Land | Disziplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 1994 | Val-d'Isère | France | Downhill |
| November 25, 1996 | Park City | United States | Giant Slalom |
| March 2, 1997 | Kvitfjell | Norway | Super-G |
| October 24, 1997 | Tignes | France | Parallel Slalom |
| March 13, 1998 | Crans-Montana | Switzerland | Downhill |
| January 15, 2000 | Wengen | Switzerland | Downhill |
| February 12, 2000 | St. Anton | Austria | Super-G |
External links
- Josef Strobl at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- YouTube video - Josef Strobl at Lauberhorn - - 3rd place - 12-Jan-2002 [1]
- Josef Strobl at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
 | This biographical article relating to alpine skiing in Austria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |