Andrea Limbacher

Andrea Limbacher ( born July 25, 1989 in Bad Ischl ) is an Austrian freestyle skier. Early in her career she was alpine ski racer, but without notable success. In 2009 she moved to the freestyle skiing and specialized in the discipline of ski cross.

Biography

In December 2004 Limbacher participated in her first FIS races as a 15- year-old. The best result they achieved on 19 December 2008 in FIS super-G of the house in the Enns Valley with second place behind Kathrin Hölzl. In March 2007, she finished ninth in the downhill at the Austrian Championships. Her last Alpine race she contested in April 2009. According to the 2008/ 09 season they switched to the discipline of ski cross.

Limbacher launched on 22 December 2009 for the first time in the freestyle skiing World Cup and finished fourth in her first ski cross races in Innichen immediately eleventh place. In the second race on January 5, 2010 in St. Johann in Tyrol, they made ​​it to the semifinals, then won the small final and achieved fifth place their best ever World Cup result. After two further placements in the top 15 they also managed to qualify for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. On January 23, 2010 it crashed during training for the World Cup race in Lake Placid and retired while a torn ACL in his right knee and a side band to tear. Despite this injury, she took part in the Olympic Games in Vancouver, retired in the second round and was ranked 24th

On 11 January 2012, Limbacher succeeded with 3rd place in L' Alpe d' Huez, the first World Cup podium, the first World Cup victory could 25 February 2012 celebrating Götschen. The second World Cup victory was followed on January 12, 2013 in Les Contamines. Four days later she suffered at the World Cup race in Megeve cruciate ligament and meniscus tear and cartilage injury in his right knee, followed by the 2012/13 season was premature for them to end.

Achievements

Olympic games

  • 2010 Vancouver: 24 ski cross
  • Sochi 2014: 22 ski cross

World Cup

  • Season 2011/12: 5 ski cross World Cup
  • Season 2010/ 11: 9 ski cross World Cup
  • 4 podiums, including two victories:
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