Maria Höfl-Riesch

Maria Höfl-Riesch (German pronunciation: [maˈʁiːa ˌhøːfl̩ ˈʁiːʃ] ; née Riesch, born 24 November 1984) is a former German alpine ski racer. She is a three-time Olympic champion, two-time World champion, an overall World Cup champion and five-time World junior champion.

Maria Höfl-Riesch
Riesch in 2009
Personal information
Born (1984-11-24) 24 November 1984
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, slalom, combined, giant slalom
ClubSC Partenkirchen
World Cup debut16 February 2001  (age 16)
Retired20 March 2014  (age 29)
Websitemaria.com.de
Olympics
Teams2 – (2010, 2014)
Medals4 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams5 – (2003, 200713)
Medals6 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 – (20022014)
Wins27
Podiums81
Overall titles1 – (2011)
Discipline titles5 – (1 DH, 1 SG, 2 SL, 1 SC)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Germany
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 9 9 7
Giant slalom 0 2 2
Downhill 11 5 10
Super-G 3 8 5
Combined 4 3 3
Total 27 27 27
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 1 0
World Championships 2 0 4
World Junior Championships 5 2 2
Total 10 3 6
Olympic Games
2010 VancouverCombined
2010 VancouverSlalom
2014 SochiCombined
2014 SochiSuper-G
World Championships
2009 Val d'IsèreSlalom
2013 SchladmingCombined
2011 GarmischSuper-G
2011 GarmischDownhill
2013 SchladmingDownhill
2013 SchladmingTeam event
Junior World Ski Championships
2001 VerbierCombined
2002 TarvisioSuper-G
2003 BriançonnaisCombined
2004 MariborDownhill
2004 MariborGiant slalom
2001 VerbierSuper-G
2002 TarvisioSlalom
2001 VerbierDownhill
2003 BriançonnaisGiant slalom

Höfl-Riesch made her World Cup debut in February 2001 and won gold medals in slalom and super combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She won the World Cup overall title in 2011. At the 2014 Winter Olympics, she defended her super combined title to win her third Olympic gold medal, and also won a silver medal in the super-G.

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