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Michael Walchhofer - World Champion in Downhill Skiing

Biography of our World Champion

Downhill world champion ship winner Michael Walchhofer
Name: Michael Walchhofer
Address: Hotel Zauchensee Zentral, 5541 Altenmarkt/Zauchensee
Date of birth: April 28, 1975
Place of birth: Radstadt - Salzburgerland
USC Altenmarkt/Zauchensee Ski Club,
Color of eyes: blue
Weight: 97 kg
Size: 192 cm
Hobbies: mountaineering, ski mountaineering, trial, photography
Education: ski college in Schladming,
certified ski instructor and trainer
Marital status: married with Barbara, 1 daugher (Hannah)
Parents: Rupert and Maria
Brothers + sisters: Rupert, Marlene, Thomas, Martina and Peter
Favorite ski area: Zauchensee
Favorite car: my Audi all-road quattro
Favorite dish: granny´s "Grießschmarren" (semolina mush) »» recipe
Favorite drink: butter milk
Training area: Zauchensee

Homepage Michael Walchhofer
Race Calendar

Medals and rankings:

Downhill world champion ship winner Michael Walchhofer
2002/03
World Cup in Lake Louise (6th), Beaver Creek (2nd), Gröden (2nd), Bormio (6th), Combination World Cup: Kitzbühel (1st), World Cup (downhill): Val Gardena (2nd), Beaver Creek (2nd), Bormio (2nd), Wengen (2nd), Lake Louise (6th), St. Moritz (1st), ...

2001/02
World Cup (downhill): Gröden (2nd + 16th), Val d´ Isere (3rd), St. Mortz (3rd), Kvitfjell (8th), Kitzbühl (10th), Zauchensee (12th), Combination World Cup: Kitzbühel (3rd).

Hotel Zentral
Hotel Alpenrose

Training:

Michi in the wind channel
Traveling without moving ... Where? In the BMW wind channel in Munich!

Michael and the rest of the team were again testing the latest ski racing material and the ultimate downhill position.

Photo: Michael
Walchhofer Top Alpin Ski School
Hotel Zauchenseehof
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