Stephan Görgl

Stephan Goergl ( born June 5, 1978 in Bruck an der Mur ) is a former Austrian alpine skier, the most powerful disciplines were the giant slalom and Super -G. He is the son of Traudl Hecher and Anton Görgl. His sister Elisabeth Goergl is also a ski racer. In his career, which was interrupted several times by injuries, he achieved success in the European Cup next two World Cup victories.

Biography

Görgl attended after primary school for two years the Bundesrealgymnasium in Kapfenberg, then moved to the Skihauptschule Schladming and then visited the Skigymnasium in Stams, where he graduated in 1999. After initial operations in FIS races Görgl in 1994 and 1995 in his age group twice Austrian Junior Champion. The first missions in the European Cup followed in 1997 - initially without major success. At the Junior World Championships in 1997 and 1998 he drove in the giant slalom both times just below the top ten. In the season 1999/2000 Görgl get the first podium in the European Cup, which in the following winter, on 19 January 2001, followed by the first victory in the Super -G of Altenmarkt. Nine days later he arrived at the age of 22 years already to his debut in the World Cup. He finished this super-G in Garmisch -Partenkirchen on 27 position and immediately won the World Cup points. Next winter 2001/2002 Goergl came in the World Cup already often used where it reached early in the season as the best result for the time being a tenth place in the Super G in Val d'Isere. In addition, he started continues in the European Cup and reached in the season 2001/2002, as last year to second place in the overall standings.

After another season in the Görgl mostly in the European Cup was used, he scored from the middle of the 2003/2004 season in the World Cup often good results, among others, two seventh places in the Super G in Garmisch -Partenkirchen and in the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora in February 2004., the upward trend continued in the next winter and Görgl celebrated on 2 December 2004 in the Super G in Beaver Creek his first World Cup victory. The then 26- year-old came by for the first time at a major event to use, but reached at the 2005 World Championships in Bormio only 21 rank in the Super -G. At the end of the season 2004/2005 he celebrated in the giant slalom of the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide his second World Cup victory, with which he was in the World Cup, seventh in the super - G World Cup and ninth in the giant slalom World Cup 15. In addition, he was Austrian in March 2005 state champion in the giant slalom.

In winter 2005/2006 Görgl did not quite equal to his previous year's results. He drove in only one World Cup race on the podium (third place in the giant slalom in Adelboden ) and fell partly evident in the World Cup votes back. At the Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turin Görgl launched in the giant slalom. It was after the first pass at the seventh position, but fell in the second run from. The following season 2006/2007 was for Görgl early to end: He retired on 8 December 2006 in a pub in Altenmarkt serious injury in his right knee (tears of the medial collateral ligament, anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon ), and had the rest of winter pause.

After his serious injury Görgl drove in the 2007/2008 season and the beginning of the season 2008/2009 in a total of three World Cup races into the top ten before he held the second in the giant slalom in Sestriere first time in over three years, and at the same time for 21 February 2009 last time in his career a podium reached. The 2009/2010 season was overshadowed again by injuries. On 3 December 2009, Görgl suffered a meniscus tear in a giant slalom of the Nor -Am Cup in Aspen. Three days later he suffered in World Cup giant slalom in Beaver Creek a dislocation and a comminuted fracture of the right wrist. His best World Cup result of the winter was a 20th place in the giant slalom in Alta Badia end of December. Due to his knee and hand injury Görgl had only a slim chance of qualifying for the Olympic Winter Games 2010. He finished for this reason the season prematurely in January to prepare in peace for the World Cup season 2010 /2011.

In the season 2010/2011 Görgl reached back two top - 10 finishes, namely tenth in the super -G of Beaver Creek and ninth in the giant slalom in Alta Badia. At the World Championships 2011 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, he started for the injured Benjamin Raich in the giant slalom and finished this 23 to rank the 2011/2012 season was for Görgl again soon to end: Because persistent pain he had to the end of November a disc surgery at the lumbar spine undergo. At the beginning of the season 2012/2013 played Görgl his last three World Cup races where he remained without points. On 13 December 2012, he announced his resignation.

Achievements

World Championships

  • Bormio 2005: 21 Super -G
  • Garmisch -Partenkirchen 2011: 23 Giant Slalom

Junior World Championships

  • Schladming 1997: 9 Giant Slalom, Super -G 20
  • Megève 1998: 10 Giant Slalom

World Cup

  • 5 podiums, including two victories:

European Cup

  • Season 2000/2001: 2nd overall European Cup, 1 Super -G standings
  • Season 2001/2002: 2nd overall European Cup, second giant slalom standings, third Super -G standings
  • 2002/2003 season: 4 Total European Cup, third Super-G standings, third giant slalom rating
  • 22 podiums including 11 victories (4x Super -G and giant slalom 7x )

Other successes

  • Austrian champion in giant slalom in 2005
  • 6 wins in FIS races
2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup Municipality of Kranjska Gora Beaver Creek Resort FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005 2006 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2007 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2008 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2009 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2010 Alpine Skiing World Cup Aspen (Colorado) 2011 Alpine Skiing World Cup FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2011 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup Kleine Zeitung
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