announced his retirement at the age of 36. He is generally considered to be one of the best
of all time.
During his announcement he stated "I gave it a lot of thought but decided spontaneously that now is the best time for retirement." Nicknamed the "
Golds. Here is a brief list of his many accomplishments:
International Record:
Olympic Games:
Gold, Nagano 1998, Super-G
Gold, Nagano 1998, Slalom
Silver, Turin 2006, Super-G
Bronze, Turin 2006, Slalom
World Ski Championships:
Gold, Vail/Beaver Creek 1999, Super-G
Gold, Vail/Beaver Creek 1999, Departure
Gold, Bormio 2005, Slalom
Silver, St. Anton 2001, Departure
Silver, St. Moritz 2003, Super-G
Bronze, St. Anton 2001, Super-G
World Cup:
Victories: 54 (15x Departure, 24x Super-G, 14x RTL, 1x Combination)
Ski World Cup: 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04
Departure World Cup: 1999/00, 2000/01
Super-G World Cup: 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04
Slalom World Cup: 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01
He has contributed much to a whole generation of skiing fans and his presence will be missed.
This past Tuesday, Skiing Icon Hermann Maier announced his retirement at the age of 36. He is generally considered to be one of the best Alpine Skiers of all time.