Markus Wasmeier
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Medal record | |||
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Markus Wasmeier |
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Men's Alpine Skiing | |||
Competitor for Germany | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Gold | 1994 Lillehammer | Giant Slalom | |
Gold | 1994 Lillehammer | Super-G | |
World Championships | |||
Gold | 1985 Bormio | Giant Slalom | |
Bronze | 1987 Crans Montana | Super-G |
Markus Wasmeier (born 9 September 1963 in Schliersee, Bavaria) is a German former professional skier.
In 1985, at Bormio, he surprisingly won the World title of Giant Slalom.
Wasmeier won a total of 9 Alpine skiing World Cup races, starting with two victories on 9 February 1986, in the Combination and Super-G of Morzine.
His greatest victory, however, was the surprising double gold medal in both Giant Slalom and Super-G at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. That surprising result gained him the title of "Sportsman of the Year" in Germany.
[edit] World Cup victories
Date | Location | Race |
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9 February 1986 | Morzine | Combined |
9 February 1986 | Morzine | Super-G |
16 March 1986 | Whistler | Super G |
6 December 1986 | Val d'Isère | Super-G |
11 January 1987 | Garmisch | Super G |
17 January 1987 | Wengen | Downhill |
10 January 1988 | Val d'Isère | Super G |
17 March 1991 | Lake Louise | Super G |
11 January 1992 | Garmisch | Downhill |
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Preceded by Henry Maske |
German Sportsman of the Year 1994 |
Succeeded by Michael Schumacher |