Michaela Kirchgasser

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.

Michaela Kirchgasser
Alpine skier
Kirchgasser in December 2006
DisciplinesSlalom, Giant slalom, Combined
ClubUnion Sportklub
Raika Filzmoos
Born (1985-03-18) 18 March 1985
Schwarzach im Pongau,
Salzburg, Austria
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
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
2007 ÅreTeam event
2013 SchladmingTeam event
2015 Beaver Creek Team event
2011 GarmischTeam event
2013 SchladmingSlalom
2015 Beaver CreekCombined
2017 St. MoritzCombined
Junior World Championships
2003 BriançonnaisSlalom
2003 BriançonnaisCombined
2005 BardonecchiaGiant slalom
Kirchgasser at Aspen
in November 2006

Career

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

Season standings
SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom		Super-GDownhillCombined
2002168933————
2003178136————
200418632548———
200519583125———
20062020149——20
2007218133——4
200822331318——21
200923222010——17
20102419241536513
20112521161747486
20122610221———
201327141216——3
201428251530——2
201529291622——8
20163015101250543
201731282618——4
2018329441————
  • Standings through 4 February 2018

Race podiums
Season Date Location Discipline Place
200725 Nov 2006 Aspen, USAGiant slalom3rd
15 Dec 2006 Reiteralm, AustriaSuper combined2nd
24 Feb 2007 Sierra Nevada, SpainGiant slalom1st
10 Mar 2007 Zwiesel, GermanyGiant slalom3rd
18 Mar 2007   Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandGiant slalom3rd
200925 Jan 2009 Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom2nd
201029 Jan 2010   St. Moritz, SwitzerlandSuper combined2nd
20123 Jan 2012 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom3rd
22 Jan 2012 Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom1st
21 Feb 2012 Moscow, RussiaParallel slalom2nd
17 Mar 2012 Schladming, AustriaSlalom1st
20131 Jan 2013 Munich, GermanyParallel slalom3rd
24 Feb 2013 Méribel, FranceSuper combined3rd
201412 Jan 2014 Altenmarkt, AustriaSuper combined2nd
201618 Dec 2015 Val d'Isère, FranceSuper combined3rd
13 Mar 2016   Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSuper combined2nd
201724 Feb 2017   Crans-Montana, SwitzerlandSuper combined3rd

World Championship results
  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombinedTeam
event
20072194——DSQ11
200923DNF15——DSQ1cancelled
201125DNF2———132
2013272DSQ1——41
201529DNF26——31
201731612——3—

Olympic results
  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 slalom 		Super-GDownhillCombined
2006205DNF2——6
201024DNF215——9
201428DNF212——7

References
  1. "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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