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 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.
Kirchgasser attained her first World Cup podium in slalom in January 2012 at Zagreb, Croatia. Less than three weeks later, she won her first World Cup slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.Ski Racing.com – Kirchgasser wins Kranjska Gora slalom, Schild's streak ends – 22 January 2012. 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.Ski Racing.con – Kirchgasser wins World Cup Finals slalom in Schladming, Schild claims title trophy – 17 March 2012.
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.
Michaela Kirchgasser married Sebastian Kirchgasser on 7 May 2016 - despite having the same last name they are not related.Michi Kirchgasser said yes! – "You'll notice it by my new last name," the 31-year-old joked about her marriage - 8 May 2016.
World Cup results Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom 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 3 wins – (1 GS, 2 SL) 17 podiums – (5 GS, 3 SL, 7 AC, 2 PSL) Season Date Location Discipline Place200725 Nov 2006 Aspen, USA Giant slalom 3rd15 Dec 2006 Reiteralm, Austria Super combined 2nd 24 Feb 2007 Sierra Nevada, Spain Giant slalom 1st10 Mar 2007 Zwiesel, Germany Giant slalom 3rd18 Mar 2007 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Giant slalom 3rd200925 Jan 2009 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 2nd201029 Jan 2010 St. Moritz, Switzerland Super combined 2nd20123 Jan 2012 Zagreb, Croatia Slalom 3rd22 Jan 2012 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Slalom 1st21 Feb 2012 Moscow, Russia Parallel slalom 2nd17 Mar 2012 Schladming, Austria Slalom 1st20131 Jan 2013 Munich, Germany Parallel slalom 3rd24 Feb 2013 Méribel, France Super combined 3rd2014 12 Jan 2014 Altenmarkt, Austria Super combined 2nd2016 18 Dec 2015 Val d'Isère, France Super combined 3rd13 Mar 2016 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Super combined 2nd2017 24 Feb 2017 Crans-Montana, Switzerland Super combined 3rd
World Championship results Year Age Slalom Giant slalom Super-G Downhill Combined Teamevent 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 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
External links
at Austrian Ski team (ÖSV) Michaela Kirchgasser at Atomic Skis