Mario Matt

Austrian alpine skier (born 1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mario Matt (born 9 April 1979) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.[1][2][3]

Born (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 46)
OccupationAlpine skier
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
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Mario Matt
Matt during January 2007 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions in Schladming, Styria, Austria
Personal information
Born (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 46)
OccupationAlpine skier
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, combined
ClubSC ArlbergTirol
World Cup debut21 December 1999
(age 20)
Retired12 March 2015
(age 35)
Websitemariomatt.com
Olympics
Teams2 – (2006, 2014)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (200115)
Medals5 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons16 – (200015)
Wins15 – (14 SL, 1 SC)
Podiums42 – (1 GS, 40 SL, 1 SC)
Overall titles0 – (5th in 2007)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SL, 2007)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 14 11 15
Giant slalom 0 1 0
Combined 1 0 0
Total 15 12 15
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2014 SochiSlalom
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 St. AntonSlalom
Gold medal – first place2007 ÅreSlalom
Gold medal – first place2007 ÅreTeam event
Silver medal – second place2001 St. AntonCombined
Bronze medal – third place2013 SchladmingSlalom
Junior World Ski Championships
Silver medal – second place1998 MegèveSlalom
Silver medal – second place1999 Pra LoupCombined
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Slalom racing career

Born in Zams, Tyrol,[4] Matt made his World Cup debut in December 1999. He claimed 15 World Cup victories: 14 in slalom and one super combined. Matt is also a two-time world champion in slalom, with titles in 2001 and 2007.[5] With a remarkably long career as a top slalom racer, he is the second oldest (after André Myhrer, who won gold in 2018) to win an Olympic gold medal in slalom skiing (in Sochi at the 2014 Winter olympics)[1][2][3] and also the second oldest (after Dave Ryding) to win a (regular) World Cup slalom race.[6] Matt also has the third-longest time interval between first and last World Cup victories (13 years, 10 months, and 22 days), after Ingemar Stenmark and Didier Cuche.

Matt announced his retirement from ski racing on 12 March 2015.[7]

World Cup results

Season standings

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SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
200020234
200121173
20022229837
2003239135
200424236
200525296
20062636162332
200727522511
2008281041529
20092929740
2010308531
201131204
201232287
201333216
201434276
2015359629
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Race victories

  • 15 wins – (14 SL, 1 SC)
  • 42 podiums – (40 SL, 1 GS, 1 SC)
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Season Date Location Discipline
200023 Jan 2000Austria Kitzbühel, AustriaSlalom
9 Mar 2000Austria Schladming, AustriaSlalom
200119 Dec 2000Italy Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom
200226 Nov 2001United States Aspen, USASlalom
200513 Mar 2005Switzerland Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSlalom
200714 Jan 2007Switzerland Wengen, SwitzerlandSuper combined
25 Feb 2007Germany Garmisch, GermanySlalom
4 Mar 2007Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom
20086 Jan 2008Switzerland Adelboden, SwitzerlandSlalom
22 Jan 2008Austria Schladming, AustriaSlalom
17 Feb 2008Croatia Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom
200914 Mar 2009Sweden Åre, SwedenSlalom
201127 Feb 2011Bulgaria Bansko, BulgariaSlalom
6 Mar 2011Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom
201415 Dec 2013France Val d'Isère, FranceSlalom
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World Championships results

More information Year, Age ...
  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
20012112
200323DNF1
200525DNF111
200727111
200929DNF1
2011314
2013333
201535DNF1
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Olympic results

More information Year, Age ...
  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
200222injured: did not compete
200626DNF134
201030
2014341
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Business career

In 2009, Matt purchased the Krazy Kanguruh bar at the Arlberg resort St. Anton. He also runs a stable where he breeds Arabian horses.[8]

Personal

Matt is the brother of skicross competitor and Olympic silver winner Andreas Matt[8] and fellow alpine skier Michael Matt.[9]

See also

References

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