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Michaela Kirchgasser
Kirchgasser in December 2006
Personal information
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985 (age 39)
Schwarzach im Pongau,
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, combined
ClubUnion Sportklub
Raika Filzmoos
World Cup debut9 December 2001 (age 16)
Retired10 March 2018 (age 32)
Websitekirchi.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 – first place 2007 Åre Team event
Gold medal – first place 2013 Schladming Team event
Gold medal – first place 2015 Beaver Creek Team event
Silver medal – second place 2011 Garmisch Team event
Silver medal – second place 2013 Schladming Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beaver Creek Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2017 St. Moritz Combined
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Briançonnais Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2003 Briançonnais Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Bardonecchia Giant slalom
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.

Career

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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

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Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined
2002 16 89 33 — — — —
2003 17 81 36 — — — —
2004 18 63 25 48 — — —
2005 19 58 31 25 — — —
2006 20 20 14 9 — — 20
2007 21 8 13 3 — — 4
2008 22 33 13 18 — — 21
2009 23 22 20 10 — — 17
2010 24 19 24 15 36 51 3
2011 25 21 16 17 47 48 6
2012 26 10 2 21 — — —
2013 27 14 12 16 — — 3
2014 28 25 15 30 — — 2
2015 29 29 16 22 — — 8
2016 30 15 10 12 50 54 3
2017 31 28 26 18 — — 4
2018 32 94 41 — — — —
  • Standings through 4 February 2018

Race podiums

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Season Date Location Discipline Place
2007 25 Nov 2006 United States Aspen, USA Giant slalom 3rd
15 Dec 2006 Austria Reiteralm, Austria Super combined 2nd
24 Feb 2007 Spain Sierra Nevada, Spain Giant slalom 1st
10 Mar 2007 Germany Zwiesel, Germany Giant slalom 3rd
18 Mar 2007  Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland Giant slalom 3rd
2009 25 Jan 2009 Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 2nd
2010 29 Jan 2010  Switzerland  St. Moritz, Switzerland Super combined 2nd
2012 3 Jan 2012 Croatia Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 3rd
22 Jan 2012 Slovenia Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Slalom 1st
21 Feb 2012 Russia Moscow, Russia Parallel slalom 2nd
17 Mar 2012 Austria Schladming, Austria Slalom 1st
2013 1 Jan 2013 Germany Munich, Germany Parallel slalom 3rd
24 Feb 2013 France Méribel, France Super combined 3rd
2014 12 Jan 2014 Austria Altenmarkt, Austria Super combined 2nd
2016 18 Dec 2015 France Val d'Isère, France Super combined 3rd
13 Mar 2016  Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland Super combined 2nd
2017 24 Feb 2017  Switzerland  Crans-Montana, Switzerland Super combined 3rd

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 		 Super-G Downhill Combined Team
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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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