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Peter Fill

Alpine skier
Peter Fill in February 2011
Disciplines	Downhill, Super-G, Combined
Club	CS Carabinieri
Born	(1982-11-12) 12 November 1982 (age 42) Brixen, South Tyrol, Italy
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup debut	7 March 2002 (age 19)
Retired	1 February 2020
Website	peter-fill.com
Olympics
Teams	4 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	7 (2003–13, 2017)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	17 (2002–2018)
Wins	3 (2 DH, 1 SG)
Podiums	22 (13 DH, 5 SG, 4 AC)
Overall titles	0 – (6th in 2007, 2017)
Discipline titles	3 – (2 DH, 1 AC)
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  Italy International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Championships 0 1 1 World Junior Championships 1 0 1 World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Downhill 2 6 5 Super-G 1 2 2 Combined 0 2 2 World Championships Silver 2009 Val-d'Isère Super-G Bronze 2011 Garmisch Combined

Fill at Val Gardena in December 2013

Peter Fill, born on November 12, 1982, is a famous former alpine ski racer from northern Italy. He grew up in Brixen, South Tyrol. Peter used to compete in all types of ski races, but later focused on fast events like downhill, super-G, and combined races. He won the World Cup title for downhill skiing twice, in 2016 and 2017. He also won the combined title in 2018. Peter retired from racing on February 1, 2020.

Peter Fill's Skiing Journey

Peter Fill is known as a very versatile skier. In the 2007 season, he was one of the top skiers aiming for the overall World Cup title. He was the first Italian since Alberto Tomba to be in the top ten overall.

Early Life and Training

Peter started skiing at age three. His first teacher was Frieda Senoner. He achieved his first successes in middle school, coached by Peter Thomaseth. In 1997, he joined the Seiser Alm training center. There, his uncle Arnold coached him.

He also joined the Bolzano-Bozen ski team's B-Pool. A year later, he moved to the A-Pool. In 1999, Peter won every event at the National Junior Championships. He earned four gold medals and was called "the phenomenon" by the Italian press.

Joining the National Team

In 2000, Peter joined the Italian national ski team. Ernst Pfeifhofer was his coach. He also became a member of the Carabinieri sports group. As a junior in 2001, he won a bronze medal in super-G at the World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships. This was his first big international success.

In February 2002, Peter won the World Juniors. This allowed him to compete in his first World Cup race. On March 7, 2002, he raced in a super-G event in Austria. He finished 12th, beating the famous Norwegian skier Lasse Kjus. While Peter is strongest in downhill and super-G, he also competes well in other events. In January 2006, he earned his first World Cup podium. He placed third in a super combined race in Wengen, Switzerland.

World Cup Successes

During the 2006 and 2007 World Cup seasons, Peter had seven podium finishes. These included four in downhill, two in super-G, and one in combined. However, he didn't win any races yet. On March 21, 2007, he became the Italian Champion in multiple events. He won twice in super-G and once in giant slalom. This brought his total national championships to three.

In the 2008 season, he didn't reach the podium. But he still finished in the top ten six times. On November 29, 2008, Peter won his first World Cup race. It was a downhill event in Lake Louise, Canada. He was the seventh Italian to win a World Cup downhill race.

World Championship Medals

On February 4, 2009, Peter won a silver medal. This was in the super-G at the World Championships in Val-d'Isère, France. He finished ahead of three-time World Champion Aksel Lund Svindal. Only the Swiss skier Didier Cuche was faster. This silver medal was the only one won by the Italian men's team at those championships.

Peter won his second World Cup race in 2016. It was the downhill event at Kitzbühel, Austria. This race was tough due to dark and windy conditions. It also ended the season for overall leader Aksel Lund Svindal. Peter then made history by becoming the first Italian to win the World Cup downhill title. He finished 10th in the final downhill race of the season in St. Moritz. This put him 26 points ahead of Svindal.

Peter Fill's Life Outside Skiing

Peter Fill is a cousin of Denise Karbon, who was also a giant slalom racer. After junior high school, Peter started working as an auto body mechanic. He also attended a vocational school. However, he left school to focus more on alpine skiing.

Languages and Inspirations

Peter's first language is German. He also speaks Italian and English very well. His idol in everyday life is his uncle, Norbert Rier. Norbert is the leader of the Kastelruther Spatzen. This is a famous folk music group, especially in German-speaking countries. Norbert even dedicated a song to Peter called "Wiedermal a super Zeit." This was for Peter's silver medal in super-G at the 2009 World Championships.

Team and Sponsors

Since 2007, Peter's manager has been Andreas Goller. Andreas also managed Kristian Ghedina before. Peter's ski technician is Sepp Kuppelwieser from South Tyrol. Sepp worked with Kjetil André Aamodt for ten years.

During the 2009 season, Peter's sponsors rewarded him. Atomic, Briko, Finstral, and Leki offered him a special prize. If he won the downhill at the World Cup finals in Sweden, he could win an Artega GT sports car.

Peter Fill's Race Results

World Cup Season Titles

Peter Fill won 3 World Cup titles:

• 2 Downhill titles
• 1 Combined title

World Cup Season Standings

This table shows Peter Fill's overall ranking and his ranking in different ski disciplines each season.

World Cup Race Podiums

Peter Fill achieved 3 wins and 22 podium finishes in World Cup races.

• 3 wins (2 in Downhill, 1 in Super-G)
• 22 podiums (13 in Downhill, 5 in Super-G, 4 in Combined)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Place
2006	13 Jan 2006	Wengen, Switzerland	Super combined	3rd
	20 Jan 2006	Kitzbühel, Austria	Super-G	2nd
	15 Mar 2006	Åre, Sweden	Downhill	3rd
2007	25 Nov 2006	Lake Louise, Canada	Downhill	3rd
	20 Dec 2006	Hinterstoder, Austria	Super-G	2nd
	29 Dec 2006	Bormio, Italy	Downhill	2nd
	13 Jan 2007	Wengen, Switzerland	Downhill	3rd
2009	29 Nov 2008	Lake Louise, Canada	Downhill	1st
	16 Jan 2009	Wengen, Switzerland	Super combined	2nd
2014	6 Dec 2013	Beaver Creek, USA	Downhill	3rd
	7 Dec 2013		Super-G	3rd
2016	28 Nov 2015	Lake Louise, Canada	Downhill	2nd
	29 Nov 2015		Super-G	3rd
	23 Jan 2016	Kitzbühel, Austria	Downhill	1st
2017	3 Dec 2016	Val-d'Isère, France	Downhill	2nd
	27 Jan 2017	Garmisch, Germany	Downhill	3rd
	28 Jan 2017			2nd
	25 Feb 2017	Kvitfjell, Norway	Downhill	2nd
	26 Feb 2017		Super-G	1st
	15 Mar 2017	Aspen, USA	Downhill	2nd
2018	29 Dec 2017	Bormio, Italy	Super combined	2nd
	12 Jan 2018	Wengen, Switzerland	Super combined	3rd

World Championship Results

This table shows Peter Fill's performance at the World Championships.

Olympic Results

Here are Peter Fill's results from the Winter Olympic Games.

See also

In Spanish: Peter Fill para niños

• Italian skiers who finished in the top 10 in the overall World Cup