Thomas Stangassinger
Encyclopedia
Thomas Stangassinger (born September 15, 1965 in Hallein
) is an Austria
n former alpine skier
.
In the 1990s he belonged to the slalom elite. He won a silver medal in the World Ski Championships
in Saalbach and a bronze medal in the World Ski Championships
in Morioka. His career higlight came when he won the slalom competition at the 1994 Olympics
in Lillehammer
.
Hallein
Hallein is a historic town in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the capital of the Hallein district. It is located in the Tennengau region south of the City of Salzburg, along the Salzach river in the shadow of the Untersberg massif, near the border with Germany. With a population of c...
) is an Austria
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 former 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...
.
In the 1990s he belonged to the slalom elite. He won a silver medal in the World Ski Championships
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1991 were held in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria between January 22 and February 3, 1991....
in Saalbach and a bronze medal in the World Ski Championships
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1993 were held in Morioka, Japan, from February 4-14, 1993. The men's Super-G race was cancelled due to persistent bad weather and the title went unassigned.-Medals table:...
in Morioka. His career higlight came when he won the slalom competition at the 1994 Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
.
World Cup victories
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 1989 |  Mont Sainte-Anne |
Slalom |
| January 24, 1993 |  VeysonnazVeysonnaz Veysonnaz is a municipality in the district of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.-Geography:Veysonnaz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.5% is forested... |
Slalom |
| November 28, 1993 |  Park CityPark City, Utah Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census... |
Slalom |
| January 16, 1994 |  KitzbühelKitzbühel -Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer... |
Slalom |
| March 9, 1997 |  Shigakogen |
Slalom |
| November 22, 1997 | Park City |
Slalom |
| January 18, 1998 | Veysonnaz |
Slalom |
| January 25, 1998 | Kitzbühel |
Slalom |
| November 28, 1998 | Aspen Aspen, Colorado The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005... |
Slalom |
| March 13, 1999 |  Sierra Nevada |
Slalom |
External links
- Ski-DB.com - Results - Thomas Stangassinger