Hermann Maier - Chronology
slalom champion academy world
| 1972 |
Born December 7 in Altenmarkt, Austria, to Hermann and Gertraud Maier |
| 1988 |
Begins attending Austrian national ski academy |
| 1989 |
Leaves ski academy and begins studying to be a bricklayer |
| 1993-95 |
Becomes Salzburg champion in super G, giant slalom, and slalom; Tyrolean champion in giant slalom; and Carinthian champion in slalom |
| 1996 |
Earns his first World Cup points February 3 |
| 1997 |
Wins first World Cup race, in Garmisch, Germany, February 23 |
| 2001 |
Almost loses right leg in a motorcycle accident |
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