Hermann Maier Biography - A Difficult Course, Success At Last, A Devastating Accident, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments - CONTACT INFORMATION
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1972-
Austrian skier
Austrian Alpine skier Hermann Maier burst from obscurity at the relatively old age of 25 to win three World Cup titles and two Olympic gold medals in 1998, despite a death-defying fall in an Olympic downhill race that season. He dominating the skiing world for the next three seasons, until a severe motorcycle accident in the summer of 2001 prevented him from competing during the 2001-02 season.
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Maier, the older of his father Hermann Maier Sr.'s two children, first strapped on skis at age three. "Two days later he was off riding the lift by himself," the elder Maier, the owner of a skiing school, recalled to Tim Layden of Sports Illustrated. Skiing was a common passion in the Maiers' hometown of Flachau, Austria: The town had four other skiing schools, in addit…
Maier skied in only three World Cup races in the 1995-96 season, but he did manage to finish eleventh in one of them. The next season he broke his wrist and missed part of the season, but he still finished in the top five at four races. Along the way, many people took notice of Maier's style of skiing, which was considerably more aggressive than that of most top racers. Most skiers took wid…
Maier went on to win nine World Cup titles in the next three seasons. In 2000 he accomplished the rare feat of winning four World Cup titles-downhill, giant slalom, super G, and overall-in one year, and he repeated this accomplishment in 2001. That year he also tied famed Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark's record of 13 wins in World Cup races in a single season. He was "the Herminator,…
Borzilleri, Meri-Jo. "Austrian Star Maier's Return This Season Up in the Air." Gazette (Colorado Springs, CO; December 9, 2002): SP6. Coffey, Wayne. "King of the Hill Again." Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia; February 17, 1998): 75. Ferguson, Julia, and Giselle Hutter. "Olympic Front-Runner Maier Pulls Out." Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland; January 17,…
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