Quick Facts
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Matthias Mayer (German pronunciation: [maˈtiːas ˈmaɪɐ]; born 9 June 1990) is a World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic champion from Afritz, Austria. Born in Afritz am See in Carinthia, Mayer made his World Cup debut in Sestriere in February 2009. His best discipline is super-G. After several top ten finishes, his first World Cup podium came at Kitzbühel in a super-G in January 2013. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Mayer won the downhill to become the seventh Austrian gold medalist in the 18th edition of the event. Joining him on the podium at Rosa Khutor were Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Kjetil Jansrud of Norway. Immediately after the Olympics, he had two podium finishes in Norway, and a victory at the World Cup finals.
Personal
Mayer's father is former alpine ski racer Helmut Mayer (b. 1966), the silver medalist in the first Olympic super-G in 1988. He also won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1989, in the giant slalom at Vail.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 | 150 | — | — | 48 | — | — |
| 2012 | 21 | 50 | — | — | 13 | — | 26 |
| 2013 | 22 | 17 | — | 39 | 3 | 25 | 9 |
| 2014 | 23 | 9 | — | 44 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 24 | 9 | — | 46 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 25 | 57 | — | — | 18 | 34 | — |
Race podiums
- 3 wins – (2 DH, 1 SG)
- 12 podiums – (5 DH, 7 SG)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 Jan 2013 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 2nd |
| 2014 | 1 Dec 2013 | Lake Louise, Canada | Super-G | 2nd |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 3rd | |
| 2 Mar 2014 | Super-G | 3rd | ||
| 12 Mar 2014 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Downhill | 1st | |
| 2015 | 30 Nov 2014 | Lake Louise, Canada | Super-G | 2nd |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Santa Caterina, Italy | Downhill | 2nd | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 2nd | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Saalbach, Austria | Downhill | 1st | |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Super-G | 1st | ||
| 28 Feb 2015 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill | 3rd | |
| 2016 | 29 Nov 2015 | Lake Louise, Canada | Super-G | 2nd |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 11 |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | — | 6 | DNF | 1 | 13 |