| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 August 1996 Gmunden, Austria | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Speed events | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Ebensee | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2020–21 | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maximilian Lahnsteiner (born 16 August 1996) is an Austrian alpine skier who won the Europa Cup overall title in 2021. [1] [2]
The victory in the general classification of the European Cup 2021 had made him acquire the right to be included in the Wunderteam for the world cup competitions, but a serious injury to his left cruciate ligament in training in Val Senales, caused him to lose the inaugural race in Soelden, for which he was selected, and the entire 2021-22 season. [3]
However, in October 2022 he was again called up with the Austria national alpine ski team, once again for the inaugural race of the 2022-23 season in Soelden. [4]
| Date | Place | Discipline | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-03-2021 |  Saalbach-Hinterglemm | Downhill | 30 |
Lahnsteiner has won an overall Europa Cup. [2]
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