Andrea Fischbacher facts for kids
| Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fischbacher in December 2008
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| Disciplines | Super-G, downhill, giant slalom, combined | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Union Skiklub Eben i.P. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 October 1985 Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria |
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| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 March 2004 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 10 June 2015 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | andrea-fischbacher.at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 – (2005, 2009–13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Fischbacher is a famous alpine ski racer from Austria. She was born on October 14, 1985. She retired from professional skiing in 2015.
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Andrea Fischbacher's Skiing Journey
Andrea Fischbacher was born in Schwarzach im Pongau, Salzburg. She now lives in Eben im Pongau. She started her journey in the World Cup in March 2004. This was in Sestriere, Italy. Four years later, she won her first World Cup race there. It was a tie with another skier, Fabienne Suter.
Olympic Achievements
Andrea represented Austria at the Winter Olympics. She competed in 2006 and again in 2010. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, she won a gold medal! This was in the Super-G event. She finished ahead of Tina Maze and Lindsey Vonn. In the Downhill race on February 17, she came in 4th place. She just missed a bronze medal by a tiny bit, only 0.03 seconds!
Later Career Highlights
Andrea was not chosen for the Austrian team for the 2014 Winter Olympics. But she didn't give up! After the Olympics, she won a World Cup race. This was her first time on the podium in over four years.
World Cup Race Results
Andrea Fischbacher had a great career in the World Cup.
- She won 3 races: 2 in Downhill and 1 in Super-G.
- She stood on the podium 10 times: 3 in Downhill, 6 in Super-G, and 1 in Giant Slalom.
Race Podiums by Season
| 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 |
^ This was a tie for first place with Fabienne Suter.
World Cup Season Standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2005 | 19 | 68 | — | 50 | 29 | 47 | — |
| 2006 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 19 |
| 2007 | 21 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 35 |
| 2008 | 22 | 20 | 52 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 21 |
| 2009 | 23 | 10 | — | 14 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 2010 | 24 | 10 | — | 17 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2011 | 25 | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 2012 | 26 | 31 | — | 34 | 15 | 17 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 60 | — | — | 21 | 33 | — |
| 2014 | 28 | 21 | — | 33 | 38 | 8 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | 63 | — | 31 | 40 | 31 | — |
World Championship Results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2005 | 19 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| 2007 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | — | 24 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 2011 | 25 | — | 25 | DNF | 9 | — |
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Olympic Games Results 
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2006 | 20 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Family Connections
Andrea Fischbacher is related to another famous skier! She is a second cousin of Hermann Maier. He is a multiple Olympic, World Cup, and world champion.
See also
In Spanish: Andrea Fischbacher para niños
