# Michael Walchhofer

Michael Walchhofer (born 28 April 1975) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.

## Biography

Walchhofer was born in Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria, and started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events. During his career he won the World Cup season title in downhill three times, an Olympic silver medal, and one gold, two silvers, and a bronze medal at World Championships. Walchofer became the first to win the Bormio downhill three times in December 2010. His last World Cup race was the downhill at the finals in Lenzerheide in March 2011.
Walchhofer has been a longtime owner a chain of slopeside luxury hotels and also runs a ski school.

## World Cup results
### Season titles

| Season | Discipline |
| 2005 | Downhill |
| 2006 | Downhill |
| 2009 | Downhill |

### Season standings

| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
| 1999 | 23 | 81 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24 | 58 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | 43 | 24 | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| 2002 | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 |
| 2003 | 27 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 28 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 29 | 4 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 30 | 5 | — | 37 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 31 | 16 | — | 33 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2008 | 32 | 14 | — | 60 | 18 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| 2010 | 34 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 33 |
| 2011 | 35 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |

### Race victories

* 19 wins – (14 DH, 3 SG, 2 SC/K)
* 49 podiums – (36 DH, 9 SG, 4 SC/K)
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
| 2003 | 26 Jan 2003 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Combined |
| 2004 | 29 Nov 2003 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill |
| 2005 | 17 Dec 2004 | Val Gardena, Italy | Super G |
| 2005 | 15 Jan 2005 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill |
| 2005 | 18 Feb 2005 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill |
| 2005 | 19 Feb 2005 | Garmisch, Germany | Downhill |
| 2006 | 10 Dec 2005 | Val d'Isère, France | Downhill |
| 2006 | 11 Dec 2005 | Val d'Isère, France | Super combined |
| 2006 | 21 Jan 2006 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill |
| 2007 | 28 Dec 2006 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill |
| 2007 | 29 Dec 2006 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill |
| 2008 | 30 Nov 2007 | Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill |
| 2008 | 15 Dec 2007 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill |
| 2009 | 20 Dec 2008 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill |
| 2010 | 12 Dec 2009 | Val d'Isère, France | Super G |
| 2011 | 27 Nov 2010 | Lake Louise, Canada | Downhill |
| 2011 | 17 Dec 2010 | Val Gardena, Italy | Super G |
| 2011 | 29 Dec 2010 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill |
| 2011 | 12 Mar 2011 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill |

## World Championship results

| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant  slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
| 1999 | 23 | DNF1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 2001 | 25 | | | | | |
| 2003 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 31 | — | — | DNF | 15 | — |
| 2009 | 33 | — | — | 13 | 12 | — |
| 2011 | 35 | — | — | 11 | 7 | — |

## Olympic results

| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
| 2002 | 26 | — | — | — | — | DNF SL1 |
| 2006 | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | DNF SL1 |
| 2010 | 34 | — | — | 21 | 10 | — |

## European Cup
### Season titles

| Season | Discipline |
| 1999 | Overall |
| 1999 | Slalom |

### Race victories

* 5 wins – (2 DH, 3 SL)
* 8 podiums – (4 DH, 4 SL)
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
| 1997 | 25 Jan 1997 | Sestriere, Italy | Downhill |
| 1999 | 14 Dec 1998 | Welschnofen, Italy | Slalom |
| 1999 | 8 Jan 1999 | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia | Slalom |
| 1999 | 28 Feb 1999 | Kiruna, Sweden | Slalom |
| 2000 | 3 Mar 2000 | Tonale Pass, Italy | Downhill |