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Stephan Eberharter

Alpine skier
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Born	(1969-03-24) 24 March 1969 (age 56) Brixlegg, Austria
Olympics
Medals	4 (1 gold)
World Championships
Medals	4 (3 gold)
World Cup
Wins	29
Podiums	75
Overall titles	2
Discipline titles	5
Medal record World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 0 0 0 Giant 5 4 4 Super-G 6 9 9 Downhill 18 9 11 Combined 0 0 0 Parallel 0 0 0 International alpine ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 1 World Championships 3 1 0 Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Giant slalom Silver 1998 Nagano Giant slalom Silver 2002 Salt Lake City Super-G Bronze 2002 Salt Lake City Downhill WorldChampionships Gold 1991 Saalbach Super-G Gold 1991 Saalbach Combined Gold 2003 St. Moritz Super-G Silver 2001 St. Anton Super-G

Stephan "Steff" Eberharter (born March 24, 1969) is a famous former alpine ski racer from Austria. He competed in the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, which is a series of top-level ski races.

Stephan Eberharter's Early Life and Career Start

Stephan Eberharter was born in Brixlegg, a town in Tyrol, Austria. He started his journey in the World Cup during the 1990 season when he was 20 years old. He quickly showed his talent in the sport.

The very next year, in 1991, he achieved great success. He finished second in the super-G standings. He also won two gold medals at the 1991 World Championships in Saalbach. These gold medals were for the super-G and combined events. Because of his amazing performance, he was named the Austrian Sportspersonality of the year for 1991.

Becoming a World Champion Skier

After some injuries, Stephan became especially good at the downhill event. He was a strong competitor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often battling with his fellow Austrian skier, Hermann Maier.

In 2001, he was the runner-up in the downhill standings. A big moment came when Hermann Maier had a serious motorcycle accident in August 2001. This meant Maier could not compete in the 2002 season. With Maier out, Eberharter stepped up.

He went on to win the overall World Cup title in both 2002 and 2003. He also won the season titles for downhill and super-G in those years. This showed he was one of the best skiers in the world.

Memorable Race Victories

Stephan Eberharter had many impressive wins during his career. One of his most famous victories was at the Hahnenkamm downhill race in Kitzbühel in 2004. He won by a huge margin of 1.21 seconds over the second-place skier, Daron Rahlves. This was a very large difference in a downhill race, showing his incredible skill.

He won a total of 29 World Cup races. These wins included 18 in downhill, 6 in super-G, and 5 in giant slalom. He also reached the podium (finished in the top three) 75 times in his career.

Stephan Eberharter's Olympic and World Championship Medals

Stephan Eberharter also had great success at major international events like the World Championships and the Olympic Games.

World Championship Achievements

• In 1991 in Saalbach, he won two gold medals. These were in the super-G and combined events.
• Twelve years later, at St. Moritz in 2003, he won another gold medal in the super-G event.
• He also won a silver medal in the super-G at the 2001 World Championships in St. Anton.

Olympic Games Success

• At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, he won a silver medal in the giant slalom event.
• At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he had an amazing performance. He won a gold medal in the giant slalom. He also earned a silver medal in the super-G and a bronze medal in the downhill.

Stephan Eberharter's Retirement and Legacy

Stephan Eberharter decided to retire from international competition after the 2003–04 season. In his final season, he still performed incredibly well. He won four downhill races and the downhill season title. He also had twelve podium finishes and was second in the overall standings.

He is remembered as one of the most successful alpine ski racers from Austria. His determination and skill made him a true legend in the sport.

World Cup Season Titles and Standings

Stephan Eberharter won a total of 7 World Cup season titles. This includes 2 overall titles, 3 downhill titles, and 2 super-G titles.

His performance in the World Cup season standings shows how consistently good he was throughout his career.

See also

In Spanish: Stephan Eberharter para niños

• Ski World Cup Most podiums & Top 10 results