Andrea Fischbacher
Austrian alpine skier
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Andrea Fischbacher (born 14 October 1985)[1] is a retired alpine ski racer from Austria.
Fischbacher in December 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | andrea-fischbacher.at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Union Skiklub Eben i.P. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 10 June 2015 (age 29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Super-G, downhill, giant slalom, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 11 March 2004 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 2 – (2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2005, 2009–13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2005–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (2 DH, 1 SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 10 – (2 DH, 6 SG, 1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 2009, 2010 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in DH, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Born in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Fischbacher now lives in Eben im Pongau. She made her World Cup debut in March 2004 in Sestriere, Italy, where she would claim her first World Cup victory four years later in a dead-heat tie with Fabienne Suter. Fischbacher competed for Austria at the Winter Olympics in 2006 and again in 2010, where she won the gold medal in the Super-G, ahead of Tina Maze and Lindsey Vonn.[2][3] In the Downhill on February 17, she finished 4th, missing the bronze medal by 0.03 seconds.
Left off the Austrian team for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Fischbacher responded with a victory in the first race after the games, her first World Cup podium in over four years.[4]
World Cup results
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2006 | 4 Dec 2005 | Lake Louise, Canada | Super-G | 2nd |
| 9 Dec 2005 | Aspen, USA | Super-G | 3rd | |
| 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Super-G | 2nd |
| 2008 | 10 Feb 2008 | Sestriere, Italy | Super-G | 1st^ |
| 2009 | 25 Oct 2008 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Dec 2008 | Lake Louise, Canada | Super-G | 2nd | |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Bansko, Bulgaria | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Downhill | 1st | ||
| 2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | St. Moritz, Switzerland | Super-G | 2nd |
| 2014 | 2 Mar 2014 | Crans-Montana, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st |
^ Tie for first with Fabienne Suter.
Season standings
World Championship results
Olympic results
Personal
Fischbacher is a second cousin of Hermann Maier, a multiple Olympic, World Cup, and world champion.[5]
