Michaela Kirchgasser

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Michaela Kirchgasser
Alpine skier
Michaela Kirchgasser.jpg
Kirchgasser in December 2006
Disciplines Slalom, Giant slalom, Combined
ClubUnion Sportklub
Raika Filzmoos
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 37)
Schwarzach im Pongau,
Salzburg, Austria
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
World Cup debut9 December 2001 (age 16)
Retired10 March 2018 (age 32)
Website kirchi.com
Olympics
Teams3 – (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6 – (2007–17)
Medals7 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons14 – (2004–2017)
Wins3 – (1 GS, 2 SL)
Podiums17
Overall titles0 – (8th in 2007)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SL, 2012)
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Åre Team event
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Schladming Team event
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Beaver Creek Team event
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Garmisch Team event
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Schladming Slalom
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Beaver Creek Combined
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 St. Moritz Combined
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Briançonnais Slalom
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Briançonnais Combined
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Bardonecchia Giant slalom
Kirchgasser at Aspen in November 2006 Michaela Kirchgasser2.jpg
Kirchgasser at Aspen
in November 2006

Michaela Kirchgasser (born 18 March 1985) is a retired Austrian alpine ski racer. She raced in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, and also the combined.

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Career

On 25 November 2006, Kirchgasser made her first World Cup podium with a third place in the giant slalom at Aspen, Colorado. Her first victory was on 24 February 2007, in a giant slalom at Sierra Nevada, Spain.

She has competed in three Olympics and six World Championships. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she finished fifth in the slalom and sixth in the combined, but failed to finish in the giant slalom. At the 2007 World Championships she won the gold medal with the Austrian team in the team event, and finished fourth in the giant slalom and ninth in the slalom. She took a total of seven World Championship medals during her career. [1]

Kirchgasser attained her first World Cup podium in slalom in January 2012 at Zagreb, Croatia. [2] Less than three weeks later, she won her first World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. [3] Kirchgasser won again in the slalom at the World Cup finals in Schladming to finish second in the slalom season standings, runner-up to compatriot Marlies Schild. [4]

She retired from competition in 2018, with her final World Cup start being in a slalom in Ofterschwang, which she raced whilst wearing a bright pink dress. [1]

Michaela Kirchgasser married Sebastian Kirchgasser on 7 May 2016 - despite having the same last name they are not related. [5]

World Cup results

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom		Super-GDownhillCombined
2002 168933————
2003 178136————
2004 18632548———
2005 19583125———
2006 2020149——20
2007 218133——4
2008 22331318——21
2009 23222010——17
2010 2419241536513
2011 2521161747486
2012 2610221———
2013 27141216——3
2014 28251530——2
2015 29291622——8
2016 3015101250543
2017 31282618——4
2018 329441————

Race podiums

SeasonDateLocationDisciplinePlace
2007 25 Nov 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Aspen, USA Giant slalom 3rd
15 Dec 2006 Flag of Austria.svg Reiteralm, Austria Super combined 2nd
24 Feb 2007 Flag of Spain.svg Sierra Nevada, SpainGiant slalom1st
10 Mar 2007 Flag of Germany.svg Zwiesel, GermanyGiant slalom3rd
18 Mar 2007  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandGiant slalom3rd
2009 25 Jan 2009 Flag of Italy.svg Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom2nd
2010 29 Jan 2010  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   St. Moritz, SwitzerlandSuper combined2nd
2012 3 Jan 2012 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 3rd
22 Jan 2012 Flag of Slovenia.svg Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom1st
21 Feb 2012 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia Parallel slalom 2nd
17 Mar 2012 Flag of Austria.svg Schladming, AustriaSlalom1st
2013 1 Jan 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Munich, GermanyParallel slalom3rd
24 Feb 2013 Flag of France.svg Méribel, FranceSuper combined3rd
2014 12 Jan 2014 Flag of Austria.svg Altenmarkt, AustriaSuper combined2nd
2016 18 Dec 2015 Flag of France.svg Val d'Isère, FranceSuper combined3rd
13 Mar 2016  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSuper combined2nd
2017 24 Feb 2017  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Crans-Montana, SwitzerlandSuper combined3rd

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam
event
2007 21 9 4 — — DSQ1 1
2009 23 DNF1 5 — — DSQ1 cancelled
2011 25 DNF2 — — — 13 2
2013 27 2 DSQ1 — — 4 1
2015 29 DNF2 6 — — 3 1
2017 31 6 12 — — 3 —

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombined
2006 20 5 DNF2 — — 6
2010 24 DNF2 15 — — 9
2014 28 DNF2 12 — — 7

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References

  1. 1 2 "Retiring ski stars dress to impress on final run". news.yahoo.com . 10 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Schild continues perfect slalom season with Zagreb Snow Queen crown, ill Vonn ninth - Skiracing.com". www.skiracing.com.
  3. ↑ Ski Racing.com – Kirchgasser wins Kranjska Gora slalom, Schild's streak ends – 22 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Ski Racing.con – Kirchgasser wins World Cup Finals slalom in Schladming, Schild claims title trophy – 17 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Michi Kirchgasser said yes! – "You'll notice it by my new last name," the 31-year-old joked about her marriage - 8 May 2016.
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