Manuel Feller facts for kids
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Feller in 2021
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| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SC Fieberbrunn – Tirol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 1992 Fieberbrunn, Tyrol, Austria |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 November 2012 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (team) (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 – (2017–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 11 – (2013–2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 – (6 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 27 – (20 SL, 7 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SL, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Manuel Feller (born 13 October 1992) is an amazing alpine ski racer from Austria. He competes in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, which is a big series of ski races around the world. Manuel is really good at two special kinds of skiing: slalom and giant slalom. These are called "technical events" because they need a lot of skill and quick turns.
Manuel started his World Cup journey in November 2012 when he was 20 years old. He has worked hard and in 2024, he won his first World Cup title in slalom, which is a huge achievement!
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Manuel Feller's World Cup Journey
Manuel Feller has been a top competitor in the World Cup for many years. He has shown great skill in both slalom and giant slalom races.
World Cup Season Results
This table shows how Manuel Feller has done in the World Cup seasons. It lists his overall rank and his rank in specific types of races like slalom and giant slalom.
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2013 | 20 | 83 | 30 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | 66 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | injured after two races | |||||
| 2016 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 27 | 58 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 23 | — | — | N/A |
| 2022 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2023 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 12 | — | — | |
| 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | — | |
| 2025 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 34 | — | — | |
- Standings through 2 March 2025
World Cup Race Podiums
Manuel Feller has achieved 6 wins in World Cup races, all in slalom. He has also stood on the podium (finished in the top three) 27 times! This includes 20 times in slalom and 7 times in giant slalom. He has also finished in the top ten 79 times.
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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| 2018 | 28 Jan 2018 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2019 | 6 Jan 2019 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 20 Jan 2019 | |
Slalom | 2nd | |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2021 | 21 Dec 2020 | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 16 Jan 2021 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 21 Mar 2021 | |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 2022 | 11 Dec 2021 | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 19 Dec 2021 | Giant slalom | 3rd | ||
| 8 Jan 2022 | |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 25 Jan 2022 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 26 Feb 2022 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 20 Mar 2022 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 2023 | 10 Dec 2022 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 11 Dec 2022 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 4 Jan 2023 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2024 | 18 Nov 2023 | Slalom | 1st | |
| 7 Jan 2024 | |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 14 Jan 2024 | |
Slalom | 1st | |
| 23 Jan 2024 | Giant slalom | 2nd | ||
| 10 Feb 2024 | Giant slalom | 3rd | ||
| 25 Feb 2024 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 17 Mar 2025 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2025 | 29 Jan 2025 | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2 Mar 2025 | Slalom | 3rd |
World Championship Achievements
The World Championships are another very important event in alpine skiing. Manuel Feller has competed in several of these championships.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combine | Team Combined |
Parallel | Team event |
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| 2017 | 24 | 2 | DNS2 | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | 5 |
| 2019 | 26 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 28 | DNF2 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 30 | 7 | DNF2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2025 | 32 | 4 | — | — | — | N/A | DNF2 | N/A | — |
Olympic Games Results
Manuel Feller has also represented Austria at the Winter Olympic Games. This is a huge honor for any athlete!
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team event |
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| 2018 | 25 | 15 | DSQ1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2022 | 29 | DNF1 | DNF2 | — | — | — | — |
Junior World Championships Success
Before becoming a senior World Cup star, Manuel Feller also competed in the World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships.
- In 2012, he raced in downhill and giant slalom.
- The next year, in 2013, he won a gold medal in the slalom event in Quebec! He beat other talented skiers like Ramon Zenhaeusern and Santeri Paloniemi. He also placed ninth in the giant slalom that year.
See also
In Spanish: Manuel Feller para niños