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Hermann Maier is an Austrian alpine skier and ski teacher. Born on December 7, 1972, in Altenmarkt im Pongau, he competes in the sport of alpine skiing, specifically in the super-G discipline. Standing 181 centimeters tall, he speaks German and represents Austria in international competition.
Maier has achieved 54 wins and 96 podium finishes in his career. He participated in the men's Super-G and men's giant slalom events at both the 1998 and 2006 Winter Olympics. His accolades include the Skieur d'or and the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1972-12-07 ) 7 December 1972 (age 53) , Altenmarkt im Pongau , Salzburg , Austria
- Occupation
- Alpine skier
- Height
- 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
- Disciplines
- Downhill , super-G , giant slalom , combined
- Club
- USC Flachau – Salzburg
- World cup debut
- 10 February 1996 (age 23)
- Retired
- October 2009 (age 36)
- Website
- hm1.com
- Teams
- 2 ( 1998 , 2006 )
- Medals
- 4 (2 gold)
- Seasons
- 12 ( 1997 – 2001 , 2003 - 2009 )
- Overall titles
- 4 ( 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2004 )
- Discipline titles
- 10 (2 DH , 5 SG , 3 GS )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hermann
- Family name
- Maier
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Altenmarkt im Pongau
- Occupation
- ski teacher
- Languages spoken
- German
- Sport
- alpine skiing
- Country for sport
- Austria
- Official website
- www.hm1.com
- Image
- Hermann Maier 2.jpg
- Height
- 181
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- Commons category
- Hermann Maier
- date of birth
- 1972-12-07
- sports discipline competed in
- super-G
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- number of wins
- 54
- podium finishes
- 96
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Encyclopedic overview
World Cup race podiums
Olympic Games
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