Fritz Strobl
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's alpine skiing | ||
Representing  Austria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Downhill |
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Åre | Team event |
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2007 Åre | Super-G |
Fritz Strobl (born 24 August 1972 in Lienz, Austria) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer.
Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, run on the Grizzly course at Snowbasin.[1][2][3]
In his final season in 2007, he was the silver medalist in the
Strobl competed on the World Cup circuit for 15 seasons and recorded 9 victories: seven in downhill and two in super-G. He had 31 podium finishes (top 3) and 110 top ten finishes.
He finished second in the downhill standings in
Strobl is of a handful of racers to have twice won the
In his final race on 15 March 2007, Strobl descended the Lenzerheide super-G course dressed as Mozart.[4][5]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21 | 116 | — | — | — | 48 | — |
| 1995 | 22 | ||||||
| 1996 | 23 | ||||||
| 1997 | 24 | 12 | — | — | 31 | 3 | 11 |
| 1998 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 |
| 1999 | 26 | 14 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| 2000 | 27 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2001 | 28 | 13 | — | — | 19 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2003 | 30 | 19 | — | — | 16 | 7 | — |
| 2004 | 31 | 14 | — | — | 18 | 4 | — |
| 2005 | 32 | 8 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — |
| 2006 | 33 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 34 | 28 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — |
Race victories
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
1997 |
15 Dec 1996 |  Val-d'Isère, France |
Downhill |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Kitzbühel, Austria ^ |
Downhill | |
| 12 Mar 1997 |  Vail, CO, USA |
Downhill | |
2000 |
22 Jan 2000 | Kitzbühel, Austria |
Downhill |
| 13 Feb 2000 | St. Anton , Austria |
Super-G | |
2001 |
27 Jan 2001 |  Garmisch, Germany |
Downhill |
2002 |
29 Dec 2001 |  Bormio, Italy |
Downhill |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Garmisch, Germany |
Super-G | |
2006 |
26 Nov 2005 | Lake Louise , Canada |
Downhill |
- ^ course record
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 1999 | 26 | |||||
| 2001 | 28 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
| 2003 | 30 | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| 2005 | 32 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 34 | — | — | 2 | 22 | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | — | — | — |
11 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 33 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Discography
- Genie auf die Ski (2007) No. 2 Austria
References
- ^ Layden, Tim (18 February 2002). "Grizzly Bear". Sports Illustrated. p. 46.
- ^ "Strobl's downhill shock". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 11 February 2002. p. C6.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (11 February 2002). "Austria's downhill dominance returns". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (New York Times). p. 1E.
- ^ Bulman, Erica. "Strobl ends career in Mozart-clad descent". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Fritz Strobl". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
External links
- Fritz Strobl.com – official site
- Fritz Strobl at FIS (alpine)
- Fritz Strobl at Olympedia
- Fritz Strobl at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Fritz Strobl at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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