Roland Assinger
Austrian alpine skier (born 1973)
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Roland Assinger (born 9 May 1973 in Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia[1]) is an Austrian former alpine skier.[2] He became the head coach of the Austrian women's ski team on 1 April 2023,[3] and the Austrian Ski Federation confirmed he will stay in the role through the 2026 season.[4] As a racer, he made his World Cup debut on 15 March 1995 and retired in March 2023.[2][5]
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| Born | 9 May 1973 Hermagor-Pressegger See, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SC Hermagor/Kärnten | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 15 March 1995 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | March 2003 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 7 – (1995–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (44th in 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (14th in DH, 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 1996 | 22 | 44 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
| 1997 | 23 | 56 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
| 1998 | 24 | 45 | — | — | — | 16 | — |
| 1999 | 25 | 118 | — | — | — | 51 | — |
| 2000 | 26 | 82 | — | — | — | 29 | — |
Top ten finishes
- 0 wins
- 1 podium – (1 DH); 9 top tens
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 1996 | 1 December 1995 |  Vail, United States | Downhill | 6th |
| 9 December 1995 |  Val d'Isère, France | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 29 December 1995 |  Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 10th | |
| 6 March 1996 |  Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 10th | |
| 1998 | 4 December 1997 | Beaver Creek, United States | Downhill | 5th |
| 5 December 1997 | Downhill | 7th | ||
| 29 December 1997 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 8th | |
| 30 December 1997 | Downhill | 8th | ||
| 2000 | 22 January 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 8th |
