 Scheib in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 May 1998 Deutschlandsberg, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Disciplines | Giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Atus Frauental | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julia Scheib (born 12 May 1998) is an Austrian alpine skier who specialized in giant slalom. [1]
During her career she has achieved seven results in the top 10 of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. She has also been on the podium twice: 3rd place in the team parallel in 2023 and 3rd Place in the giant slalom in 2024. [1]
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | 124th | — | 51st | — | — |
| 2020 | 21 | 104th | — | 38th | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | 92nd | — | 36th | 52nd | — |
| 2022 | 23 | — | ||||
| 2023 | 24 | 64th | — | 24th | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | 36th | — | 12th | — | — |
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2023 |  Soldeu | Team Parallel | 3rd |
| 25 November 2023 |  Killington | Giant Slalom | 7th |
| 28 December 2023 |  Lienz | Giant Slalom | 5th |
| 30 January 2024 |  Kronplatz | Giant Slalom | 9th |
| 9 March 2024 |  Are | Giant Slalom | 6th |
| 17 March 2024 | Saalbach | Giant Slalom | 5th |
| 26 October 2024 | Sölden | Giant Slalom | 3rd |
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