Michaela Kirchgasser
Encyclopedia
Michaela Kirchgasser (born on March 18, 1985 in Schwarzach im Pongau
, Salzburg
) is an Austria
n alpine skier
specializing in Slalom
and Giant Slalom.
race on the podium, a third place in the giant slalom in Aspen
, Colorado
. She won her first race on February 24, 2007, the giant slalom in Sierra Nevada
, Spain
.
She has also competed in the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics
where she finished fifth in the slalom, sixth in the combined and failed to finish in the giant slalom. At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 she won the gold medal with the Austrian team in the team event, and finished fourth in the giant slalom and ninth in the slalom.
She competes using Atomic
skis and boots.
Schwarzach im Pongau
Schwarzach im Pongau is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district in the state of Salzburg in Austria.-Notable people:* Helmut Zobl ,* Kurt Leitner , retired footballer* Eva Linsinger , journalist...
, Salzburg
Salzburg (state)
Salzburg is a state or Land of Austria with an area of 7,156 km2, located adjacent to the German border. It is also known as Salzburgerland, to distinguish it from its capital city, also named Salzburg...
) is an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
specializing in Slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
and Giant Slalom.
Career
On November 25, 2006 she finished her first World CupAlpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
race on the podium, a third place in the giant slalom in Aspen
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. She won her first race on February 24, 2007, the giant slalom in Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada (Spain)
The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
She has also competed in the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
where she finished fifth in the slalom, sixth in the combined and failed to finish in the giant slalom. At the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 she won the gold medal with the Austrian team in the team event, and finished fourth in the giant slalom and ninth in the slalom.
She competes using Atomic
Atomic Skis
Atomic is an Austrian company which manufactures and sells skiing equipment .-Background:...
skis and boots.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 24 February 2007 |  Sierra NevadaSierra Nevada (Spain) The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of provinces of Granada and Almería in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain, Mulhacén at 3478 m above sea level.... |
Giant Slalom |