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Hermann Maier

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For the moment, the snow is quite wet and soft. If it was hard or icy, it would be a perfect downhill for my style, because I could fight even harder.


— Hermann Maier


#could #downhill #even #fight #hard

Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.


— Hermann Maier


#idol #years #younger

I have a strong lead so far, and I would be proud to win it because it remains the summit for a skier. I also aim to collect several smaller crystal trophies at Are, especially the GS Cup.


— Hermann Maier


#also #because #collect #crystal #cup

I lost races because I wanted too much to win them in beating my rivals.


— Hermann Maier


#because #i #lost #much #races

I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.


— Hermann Maier


#after #another #city #competitive #felt

I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in good shape. I had to find a new motivation, a new momentum.


— Hermann Maier


#could #done #down #find #good

I still have many goals left, especially the Overall World Cup standings.


— Hermann Maier


#especially #goals #i #left #many

I still have more to fight for in the coming years.


— Hermann Maier


#fight #i #more #still #years

I trained well this week but I think it will take some time until I recover my best rhythm in this specialty.


— Hermann Maier


#i #i think #recover #rhythm #some

I like to win. If I lose, I'm not very happy.


— Hermann Maier


#i #like #lose #very #win






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His career results in the Super-G races at Kitzbühel are the best in history (7 races: 5 wins and 2 second places). Maier won the overall World Cup title in 1998 as well as the Super-G and giant slalom season titles and placed second in the downhill standings. He was the reigning world champion in both events won in 1999 at Beaver Creek Colorado.

As of 2013[update] he holds the record for the most points in one season by a male alpine skier from 2000-2013 he also held the title of most points in one season by any alpine skier with 2000 points from the 2000 season. His 54 World Cup race victories (24 Super-G 15 Downhills 14 Giant Slaloms 1 Combined) rank second on the men's all-time list behind Ingemar Stenmark's 86 victories. Born in Altenmarkt im Pongau in Salzburg Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history with four overall World Cup titles (1998 2000 2001 2004) two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998) and three World Championship titles (1999: 2 and 2005).

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