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Height:
1.76m
Weight:
72kg
Birthdate:
April 11, 1969
Hometown:
Schoenried, Switzerland
Residence:
Schoenried, Switzerland
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Currently ranked 10th overall, seventh in giant slalom and 20th in slalom World Cup standings.
Won silver (Alta Badia) and bronze (Soelden, Austria) World Cup medals in giant slalom.
Narrowly missed the podium in two other World Cup GS events with a fifth-place in Val d'Isere, France and sixth in Kranjska Gora.
Continued racing despite breaking his shoulder blade in early December while training in Switzerland.
One of the most dominant giant slalom racers of the last decade.
Finished second in 2000-01 World Cup giant slalom standings, but edged Austria's Hermann Maier to win the GS at the 2001 world championships.
Enjoyed a breakthrough season in 1995-96, winning five GS gold medals en route to the World Cup GS title.
Has finished top-three in the final World Cup GS standings every year since, winning the title in 1996-97 and 1998-99.
Earned the name "Michael Von-Win-Again" during his dominant string of victories in the mid-1990s. Has 19 career World Cup victories, all in GS.
Won bronze in giant slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Finished 15th in slalom at 1994 Lillehammer Olympics; seventh in slalom and 13th in GS at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville.
Captured gold in giant slalom at the 1997 world championships, and bronze in GS and slalom at the 1996 world championships.
Made his World Cup debut in the 1988-89 season.
Helped along early in career as a skier by his older sister, Christine, who was a professional skier.
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