Thomas Stangassinger

Thomas Stangassinger
Stangassinger in 1992 in Madonna di Campiglio.
Personal information
Born (1965-09-15) 15 September 1965 (age 59)
Hallein, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Skiing career
DisciplinesTechnical events
World Cup debut1984
Retired2000
Olympics
Teams1
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams2
Medals2
World Cup
Seasons16
Wins10
Podiums37
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 10 15 11
Combined 0 1 0
Total 10 16 11
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer Slalom
World Championships
1991 Saalbach Slalom
1993 Morioka Slalom

Thomas Stangassinger (born 15 September 1965) is an Austrian former alpine skier.

Career

Throughout the 1990s, he belonged to the international slalom elite. He won a silver medal in the World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm and a bronze medal in the World Ski Championships in Morioka. His career highlight came when he won the slalom competition at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer.

World Cup victories

Date Location Race
3 December 1989 Mont Sainte-Anne Slalom
24 January 1993 Veysonnaz Slalom
28 November 1993 Park City Slalom
16 January 1994 Kitzbühel Slalom
9 March 1997 Shigakogen Slalom
22 November 1997 Park City Slalom
18 January 1998 Veysonnaz Slalom
25 January 1998 Kitzbühel Slalom
28 November 1998 Aspen Slalom
13 March 1999 Sierra Nevada Slalom

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Stangassinger profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Stangassinger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ Harvey Araton (28 February 1994). "Olympic Lightning Strikes Twice More Before Torch Goes Out". New York Times. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
Awards
Preceded by Austrian Sportsman of the year
1994 		Succeeded by