Günther Mader
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| Born | June 24, 1964 Matrei am Brenner, Tyrol, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Gries Am Brenner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | December 22, 1982 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1998 (age 33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | guenthermader.at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 - (1988-98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 - (1985-97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 16 - (1983-98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 - (2nd in 1995 & 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 2 - (1 GS, 1 K ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Günther Mader (born June 24, 1964) is a former alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist from Austria. Born in Matrei am Brenner, Tyrol, he is one of only five men to have won World Cup races in all five alpine disciplines (downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined).
Mader made his World Cup debut at age 18 and competed for 16 seasons, including four Winter Olympics and seven world championships. He was the bronze medalist in the downhill at the 1992 Olympics and won a total of six medals in the world championships. Mader won two World Cup season titles, giant slalom in 1990 and combined in 1996, and placed second in the overall World Cup standings in 1995 and 1996, and third in 1990.
His only World Cup victory in downhill was the prestigious Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria, in 1996 at age 31. Mader retired from competition after the 1998 season with 14 World Cup victories, 44 podiums, and 146 top ten finishes.[1]
World Cup victories
Season titles
| Season | Discipline |
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| 1990 | Giant Slalom |
| 1996 | Combined |
Individual races
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
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| 1986 | 21 Feb 1996 | Wengen, Switzerland | Combined |
| 2 Mar 1986 | Geilo, Norway | Slalom | |
| 1988 | 20 Mar 1988 | Åre, Sweden | Combined |
| 1990 | 2 Dec 1989 | Mt. Ste. Anne, Canada | Giant Slalom |
| 30 Jan 1990 | Les Menuires, France | Super-G | |
| 1991 | 6 Jan 1991 | Garmisch, Germany | Super-G |
| 1992 | 8 Mar 1992 | Panorama, Canada | Super-G |
| 1993 | 28 Mar 1993 | Whistler, Canada | Super-G |
| 1994 | 27 Nov 1993 | Park City, USA | Giant Slalom |
| 12 Dec 1993 | Val-d'Isère, France | Super-G | |
| 1995 | 16 Jan 1995 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G |
| 1996 | 13 Jan 1996 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Combined | ||
| 1997 | 12 Jan 1997 | Chamonix, France | Combined |
References
- ^ Ski-db.com - results - Günther Mader - accessed 2011-01-16
External links
- Günther Mader at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- FIS-ski.com - World Cup season standings - Günther Mader - 1983-98
- Ski-db.com - results - Günther Mader
- Sports Reference.com - Olympic results - Günther Mader
- guenthermader.at - personal site - Template:De icon
| International | |
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| National | |
- Austrian male alpine skiers
- Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
- Olympic alpine skiers of Austria
- Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Olympic medalists in alpine skiing
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions
- Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics