Michaela Dorfmeister
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women’s Alpine skiing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Downhill | |
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Super-G | |
| Silver | 1998 Nagano | Super-G | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2001 St. Anton | Downhill | |
| Gold | 2003 St. Moritz | Super-G | |
| Silver | 1999 Vail | Downhill | |
| Bronze | 1999 Vail | Super-G | |
Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973 in Vienna) is a professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are both the Downhill and Super-G disciplines, although she skis in and has had success in Giant Slalom.
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[edit] Biography
The only daughter of a butcher by trade, Dorfmeister lived in Vienna until she was 6. She later studied at the Schladming ski academy, which has produced many of Austria's skiing greats.
Dorfmeister raced her first international season in 1983 and entered her first World Cup race in 1991 at Serre Chevalier coming 26th. Her first podium place was in 1995 at the St. Anton downhill when she was 1st. This was followed by a total of 24 victories (8 in downhill, 8 in Super-G and 8 in Giant Slalom)
In 2000 she won the World Cup for Giant Slalom, and in 2002 the aggregate World Cup. She won two more speciality World Cups, in 2003 (Downhill) and 2005 (Super-G). At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won the gold medal in the downhill and Super-G races.
[edit] World Cup victories
[edit] Overall
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Giant Slalom |
| 2002 | Overall |
| 2003 | Downhill |
| 2006 | Downhill |
| 2005 | Super-G |
| 2006 | Super-G |
[edit] Individual races
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 16 December 1995 |  St. Anton |
Downhill |
| 6 March 1999 |  St. Moritz |
Super-G |
| 4 December 1999 |  Serre-Chevalier |
Giant Slalom |
| 9 December 1999 | Val-d'Isère |
Giant Slalom |
| 5 January 2000 |  Maribor |
Giant Slalom |
| January 8, 2000 |  Berchtesgaden |
Giant Slalom |
| 11 February 2000 |  Santa Caterina |
Super-G |
| 24 November 2000 |  Aspen |
Super-G |
| 9 December 2000 | Sestriere |
Giant Slalom |
| 27 October 2001 | Sölden |
Giant Slalom |
| 19 January 2002 | Berchtesgaden |
Giant Slalom |
| 31 January 2002 |  Åre |
Giant Slalom |
| 6 March 2002 | Altenmarkt |
Downhill |
| 7 March 2002 | Altenmarkt |
Super-G |
| 21 December 2002 | Lenzerheide |
Downhill |
| 1 March 2003 | Innsbruck |
Downhill |
| 5 December 2004 |  Lake Louise |
Super-G |
| 6 January 2005 | Santa Caterina |
Downhill |
| 16 January 2005 | Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Downhill |
| 19 February 2005 | Åre |
Super-G |
| 11 March 2005 | Lenzerheide |
Super-G |
| 18 December 2005 | Val-d'Isère |
Super-G |
| 20 January 2006 | St. Moritz |
Super-G |
| 21 January 2006 | St. Moritz |
Downhill |
| 3 March 2006 |  Hafjell |
Super-G |
[edit] External links
1948: Hedy Schlunegger | 1952: Trude Beiser-Jochum | 1956: Madeleine Berthod | 1960: Heidi Biebl | 1964: Christl Haas | 1968: Olga Pall | 1972: Marie-Theres Nadig | 1976: Rosi Mittermaier | 1980: Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1984: Michela Figini | 1988: Marina Kiehl | 1992: Kerrin Lee-Gartner | 1994: Katja Seizinger | 1998: Katja Seizinger | 2002: Carole Montillet | 2006: Michaela Dorfmeister
1988: Sigrid Wolf | 1992: Deborah Compagnoni | 1994: Diann Roffe | 1998: Picabo Street | 2002: Daniela Ceccarelli | 2006: Michaela Dorfmeister
1967: Nancy Greene | 1968: Nancy Greene | 1969: Gertrude Gabl | 1970: Michèle Jacot | 1971: Annemarie Pröll | 1972: Annemarie Pröll | 1973: Annemarie Pröll | 1974: Annemarie Pröll | 1975: Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1976: Rosi Mittermaier | 1977: Lise-Marie Morerod | 1978: Hanni Wenzel | 1979: Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1980: Hanni Wenzel | 1981: Marie-Theres Nadig | 1982: Erika Hess | 1983: Tamara McKinney | 1984: Erika Hess | 1985: Michela Figini | 1986: Maria Walliser | 1987: Maria Walliser | 1988: Michela Figini | 1989: Vreni Schneider | 1990: Petra Kronberger | 1991: Petra Kronberger | 1992: Petra Kronberger | 1993: Anita Wachter | 1994: Vreni Schneider | 1995: Vreni Schneider | 1996: Katja Seizinger | 1997: Pernilla Wiberg | 1998: Katja Seizinger | 1999: Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2000: Renate Götschl | 2001: Janica Kostelić | 2002: Michaela Dorfmeister | 2003: Janica Kostelić | 2004: Anja Pärson | 2005: Anja Pärson | 2006: Janica Kostelić | 2007: Nicole Hosp
1987: Maria Walliser | 1989: Ulrike Maier | 1991: Ulrike Maier | 1993: Katja Seizinger | 1996: Isolde Kostner | 1997: Isolde Kostner | 1999: Alexandra Meissnitzer | 2001: Régine Cavagnoud | 2003: Michaela Dorfmeister | 2005: Anja Pärson | 2007: Anja Pärson
1931: Esme Mackinnon | 1932: Paula Wiesinger | 1933: Inge Wertsin-Lantschner | 1934: Anny Rüegg | 1935: Christl Cranz | 1936: Evelyn Pinching | 1937: Christl Cranz | 1938: Lisa Resch | 1939: Christl Cranz | 1948: Hedy Schlunegger | 1950: Trude Jochum-Beiser | 1952: Trude Jochum-Beiser | 1954: Ida Schöpfer | 1956: Madeleine Berthod | 1958: Lucille Wheeler | 1960: Heidi Biebl | 1962: Christl Haas | 1964: Christl Haas | 1966: Erika Schinegger | 1968: Olga Pall | 1970: Annerösli Zryd | 1972: Marie-Theres Nadig | 1974: Annemarie Pröll | 1976: Rosi Mittermaier | 1978: Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1980: Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1982: Gerry Sorensen | 1985: Michela Figini | 1987: Maria Walliser | 1989: Maria Walliser | 1991: Petra Kronberger | 1993: Kate Pace | 1996: Picabo Street | 1997: Hilary Lindh | 1999: Renate Götschl | 2001: Michaela Dorfmeister | 2003: Mélanie Turgeon | 2005: Janica Kostelić | 2007: Anja Pärson
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorfmeister, Michaela |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Austrian Alpine skier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 25 March 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
