Kathrin Hölzl (born 18 July 1984) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany. Born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Official homepage she was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2009 World Championships.
Hölzl made her World Cup debut in December 2001 in Val d'Isère, France. Following her world championship in February 2009, she scored her first World Cup victory in a giant slalom at Aspen in November, followed by another win in December at Lienz. She made two additional podiums and won the World Cup giant slalom title for the 2010 season. In October 2013 Hölzl announced her retirement from the sport after struggling with injuries and illness for several years, having last competed in a World Cup race in December 2011.
World Cup results
Season standings Season Age Overall Slalom Giantslalom Super G Downhill Combined 2006 21 70 44 26 — — — 2007 22 29 34 5 — — 47 2008 23 24 17 8 — — — 2009 24 25 17 12 — — — 2010 25 8 27 1 — — 43 2011 26 25 29 7 — — — 2012 27 missed season due to injury
Season titles Season Discipline 2010 Giant slalom
Races podiums 2 wins – (2 GS) 9 podiums – (9 GS) Season Date Location Discipline Place2007 18 Mar 2007 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Giant slalom 2nd2009 10 Jan 2009 Maribor, Slovenia Giant slalom 3rd2010 28 Nov 2009 Aspen, USA Giant slalom 1st28 Dec 2009 Lienz, Austria Giant slalom 1st24 Jan 2010 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom 3rd11 Mar 2010 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Giant slalom 2nd2011 23 Oct 2010 Sölden, Austria Giant slalom 2nd27 Nov 2010 Aspen, USA Giant slalom 3rd28 Dec 2010 Semmering, Austria Giant slalom 3rd
References
External links
Kathrin Hölzl World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
katy-hoelzl.de - personal site - German Ski Team (DSV) - Kathrin Hölzl - Fischer Skis - athletes - Kathrin Hölzl