Hannes Reichelt
Encyclopedia
Hannes Reichelt is an Austria
n alpine skier
, competing in Super-G
, Downhill
, Giant Slalom
, and Alpine Combined
races.
He started his career in 1999, and has competed in World Cup
races since 2001. He won his first World Cup race, a Super-G, on December 1, 2005. Reichelt also won the overall European Cup in 2005, the Giant Slalom European Cup in 2003.
In 2008 Reichelt won the Super-G World Cup which is his biggest success so far.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n alpine skier
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
, competing in Super-G
Super Giant Slalom skiing
The Super Giant Slalom is an Alpine skiing discipline. It is usually referred to as Super G and is a "speed" event, along with the faster Downhill event; the Giant Slalom and Slalom events are known as the "technical" disciplines.-History:...
, Downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
, Giant Slalom
Giant Slalom skiing
Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....
, and Alpine Combined
Alpine skiing combined
Combined is an alpine skiing event. Although not technically a discipline of its own, it is sometimes referred to as a fifth alpine discipline, along with downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom.-Traditional & Super-Combined:...
races.
He started his career in 1999, and has competed in World Cup
Alpine skiing World Cup
The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of alpine skiing competitions, launched in 1966 by a group of ski racing friends and experts which included French journalist Serge Lang and the alpine ski team directors from France and the USA...
races since 2001. He won his first World Cup race, a Super-G, on December 1, 2005. Reichelt also won the overall European Cup in 2005, the Giant Slalom European Cup in 2003.
In 2008 Reichelt won the Super-G World Cup which is his biggest success so far.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2005 |  Beaver CreekBeaver Creek Resort Beaver Creek Resort is a major United States ski resort near Avon, Colorado, run by Vail Resorts. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west... |
Super G |
| December 3, 2007 | Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Resort Beaver Creek Resort is a major United States ski resort near Avon, Colorado, run by Vail Resorts. The resort comprises three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west... |
Super G |
| February 23, 2008 |  Whistler Mountain |
Giant Slalom |
| March 13, 2008 |  BormioBormio Bormio is a town and comune located in the province of Sondrio, Lombardy region of the Alps in northern Italy. It has a population of 4,200... |
Super G |
| February 5, 2011 |  HinterstoderHinterstoder Hinterstoder is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria.The village is located close on the border to the federal state Styria and 600 m above sea level... |
Super G |