Michael Walchhofer

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Michael Walchhofer (born April 28, 1975 in Radstadt) is an Austrian Alpine skier. He started his career in slalom, but now participates in the downhill speed events. He won the silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill event. He also participated in the combined event, but he did not finish the slalom portion.^[1]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Olympic Games

• Silver medal in downhill in 2006 Turin

[edit] World Championship

• Downhill world champion in 2003
• Silver medal in Super-G in 2005
• Bronze medal of downhill in 2005

[edit] World Cup

• First in downhill World Cup in 2005 and in 2006

[edit] World Cup victories

Date	Location	Race
26 January 2003	Kitzbühel	Combined
29 November 2003	Lake Louise	Downhill
17 December 2004	Val Gardena	Downhill
15 January 2005	Wengen	Downhill
18 February 2005	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Downhill
19 February 2005	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Downhill
10 December 2005	Val d'Isère	Downhill
11 December 2005	Val d'Isère	Super combined
21 January 2006	Kitzbühel	Downhill
28 December 2006	Bormio	Downhill
29 December 2006	Bormio	Downhill
30 November 2007	Beaver Creek	Downhill
15 December 2007	Val Gardena	Downhill

[edit] References

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