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Christof Innerhofer
Alpine skier
Christof Innerhofer Hinterstoder 2011.jpg
Innerhofer in 2011
Disciplines Downhill, Super-G, Combined
Club Gr. Sciatori Fiamme Gialle
Born (1984-12-17) 17 December 1984 (age 40)
Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
World Cup debut 12 November 2006 (age 21)
Website christof-innerhofer.com
Olympics
Teams 4 – (2010–2022)
Medals 2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams 8 – (2007–15, 2019–23)
Medals 3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons 16 – (2007–2022)
Wins 6 – (4 DH, 1 SG, 1 AC)
Podiums 18 – (8 DH, 7 SG, 2 AC)
Overall titles 0 – (8th in 2011)
Discipline titles 0 – (2nd in AC, 2011)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Italy
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 1 1 1
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Downhill 4 3 2
Super-G 1 4 2
Combined 1 0 1
Olympic Games
Silver 2014 Sochi Downhill
Bronze 2014 Sochi Combined
World Championships
Gold 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Super-G
Silver 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Combined
Bronze 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Downhill

Christof Innerhofer (born 17 December 1984) is a famous Italian alpine ski racer. He is known for his amazing speed in races. He became a world champion in 2011 in the Super-G event.

Christof competes in all five types of alpine skiing races. He is especially good at the fast ones. These include downhill and Super-G. He has won many races in the World Cup series.

About Christof Innerhofer

Christof Innerhofer was born in Bruneck, Italy. He lives in Gais, a town in South Tyrol. He started competing in the World Cup when he was 21 years old. This was in November 2006.

His first big win was in December 2008. He won a downhill race in Bormio, Italy. This was a very exciting start to his career.

World Championship Success

At the 2011 World Championships, Christof had an incredible performance. These championships took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He won three different medals there.

He earned a gold medal in the Super-G race. He also won a silver medal in the super combined event. To top it off, he got a bronze medal in the downhill race. This was a huge achievement for him.

Right after the World Championships, Christof won another race. It was a super combined event in Bansko, Bulgaria. This race was a bit unusual. The slalom part was done first because of fog. The fast super-G part was run later in the day.

World Cup Results

Christof has competed in the World Cup for many years. Here's how he has done in different seasons. The table shows his overall ranking and his ranking in specific types of races.

Season Standings

Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined
2007 22 97 — — 38 51 31
2008 23 33 — — 20 23 14
2009 24 11 52 33 5 10 12
2010 25 38 59 — 21 28 17
2011 26 8 59 — 9 8 2
2012 27 17 — 49 10 16 9
2013 28 10 — — 13 4 10
2014 29 14 — — 12 11 9
2015 30 46 — — 21 29 27
2016 31 19 — — 11 12 26
2017 32 47 — — 12 30 —
2018 33 20 — — 7 13 21
2019 34 16 — — 10 6 —
2020 35 112 — — 39 46 —
2021 36 27 — — 11 12 N/A
2022 37 42 — — 23 20
2023 38 61 — — 27 32
2024 39 67 — — 34 28
2025 40 100 — — — 29
Standings through 30 December 2024

Race Podiums

Christof has won 6 World Cup races. He has also finished in the top three 18 times. This shows how consistently well he performs.

  • He has 4 wins in downhill races.
  • He has 1 win in Super-G races.
  • He has 1 win in combined races.

Here are the races where he finished in the top three:

Season Date Location Discipline Place
2009 28 Dec 2008 Italy Bormio, Italy Downhill 1st
22 Feb 2009 Italy Sestriere, Italy Combined 3rd
12 Mar 2009 Sweden Åre, Sweden Super-G 3rd
2011 29 Dec 2010 Italy Bormio, Italy Downhill 3rd
26 Feb 2011 Bulgaria Bansko, Bulgaria Combined 1st
2012 14 Jan 2012  Switzerland  Wengen, Switzerland Downhill 3rd
15 Mar 2012 Austria Schladming, Austria Super-G 1st
2013 30 Nov 2012 United States Beaver Creek, USA Downhill 1st
19 Jan 2013  Switzerland  Wengen, Switzerland Downhill 1st
25 Jan 2013 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Super-G 3rd
23 Feb 2013 Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Downhill 1st
2014 12 Mar 2014  Switzerland  Lenzerheide, Switzerland Downhill 2nd
2016 7 Feb 2016 South Korea Jeongseon, South Korea Super-G 2nd
2017 20 Jan 2017 Austria Kitzbühel, Austria Super-G 2nd
2018 15 Mar 2018 Sweden Åre, Sweden Super-G 2nd
2019 24 Nov 2018 Canada Lake Louise, Canada Downhill 2nd
14 Dec 2018 Italy Val Gardena, Italy Super-G 2nd
28 Dec 2018 Italy Bormio, Italy Downhill 2nd

World Championship Results

Christof has also competed in many World Championships. These are very important international competitions. Here's how he has done in different years:

  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 		 Super-G Downhill Combined
2007 22 — — — 38 DSQ2
2009 24 — — 4 10 15
2011 26 — — 1 3 2
2013 28 — — 7 14 DNF2
2015 30 — — 18 24 18
2017 32 Injured: did not compete
2019 34 — — 4 11 DNF2
2021 36 — — 23 6 14
2023 38 — — 20 — —

Olympic Results

Christof has also represented Italy in the Winter Olympic Games. This is a huge honor for any athlete. He has won two Olympic medals for his country.

  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 		 Super-G Downhill Combined
2010 25 — — 6 19 8
2014 29 — — DNF 2 3
2018 33 — — 16 17 14
2022 37 — — DNF DNF 10

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See also

  • Italians most on the podium in the World Cup
  • Italians most successful race winner in the World Cup
  • Italy at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
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