Mario Matt facts for kids
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Matt during January 2007 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions in Schladming, Styria, Austria
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| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom, combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SC Arlberg – Tirol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1979 Zams, Tyrol, Austria |
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 21 December 1999 (age 20) |
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| Retired | 12 March 2015 (age 35) |
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| Website | mariomatt.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 – (2006, 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 8 – (2001–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 5 (3 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 16 – (2000–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 – (14 SL, 1 SC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 42 – (1 GS, 40 SL, 1 SC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (5th in 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (2nd in SL, 2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Mario Matt (born April 9, 1979) is an amazing former alpine ski racer from Austria. He was a top athlete in the World Cup and even won an Olympic gold medal. He was especially good at slalom races.
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Mario Matt's Skiing Career
Mario Matt was born in Zams, Tyrol, Austria. He started his World Cup journey in December 1999 when he was 20 years old. Over his career, he won 15 World Cup races. Most of these wins (14) were in slalom, and one was in a special race called "super combined."
Mario also became a world champion in slalom twice. He won these titles in 2001 and 2007. He had a very long and successful career as a slalom racer. He is known for being one of the oldest skiers to win an Olympic gold medal in slalom. This happened at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He was also one of the oldest to win a regular World Cup slalom race.
Mario Matt announced that he was retiring from ski racing on March 12, 2015. He had a fantastic career that lasted many years.
World Cup Results: Season Standings
Here's how Mario Matt ranked in the World Cup seasons he competed in:
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2000 | 20 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 21 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23 | 91 | 35 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 36 | 16 | 23 | — | — | 32 |
| 2007 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 25 | — | — | 11 |
| 2008 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 29 |
| 2009 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 40 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 85 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 31 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 32 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 34 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 35 | 96 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup Race Victories
Mario Matt won 15 World Cup races in total. He also finished on the podium (top three) 42 times!
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
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| 2000 | 23 Jan 2000 |  Kitzbühel, Austria |
Slalom |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Schladming, Austria |
Slalom | |
| 2001 | 19 Dec 2000 |  Madonna di Campiglio, Italy |
Slalom |
| 2002 | 26 Nov 2001 |  Aspen, USA |
Slalom |
| 2005 | 13 Mar 2005 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 2007 | 14 Jan 2007 | Wengen, Switzerland |
Super combined |
| 25 Feb 2007 |  Garmisch, Germany |
Slalom | |
| 4 Mar 2007 |  Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Slalom | |
| 2008 | 6 Jan 2008 | Adelboden, Switzerland |
Slalom |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Schladming, Austria |
Slalom | |
| 17 Feb 2008 |  Zagreb, Croatia |
Slalom | |
| 2009 | 14 Mar 2009 |  Åre, Sweden |
Slalom |
| 2011 | 27 Feb 2011 |  Bansko, Bulgaria |
Slalom |
| 6 Mar 2011 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
Slalom | |
| 2014 | 15 Dec 2013 |  Val d'Isère, France |
Slalom |
World Championships Results
Mario Matt competed in many World Championships, winning several medals for his country.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 2001 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2003 | 23 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 2007 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 2009 | 29 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 35 | DNF1 | — | — | — | — |
Olympic Games Results
Mario Matt competed in the Winter Olympics and achieved his biggest dream by winning a gold medal.
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
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| 2002 | 22 | injured: did not compete | |||||
| 2006 | 26 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 34 | |
| 2010 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Life After Skiing
After retiring from professional skiing, Mario Matt started a new chapter in his life. In 2009, he bought a popular bar called Krazy Kanguruh at the Arlberg ski resort in St. Anton. He also has a stable where he raises beautiful Arabian horses.
Family Connections
Mario Matt comes from a family of talented skiers! His brother, Andreas Matt, is also a famous skicross competitor who won an Olympic silver medal. Another brother, Michael Matt, is also an alpine skier.
See also
- List of Olympic medalist families
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