Fritz Strobl
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's alpine skiing | ||
Competitor for  Austria
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Salt Lake City | Downhill |
| World Championships | ||
| | 2007 Åre | Team event |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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.
In his final season, he was the silver medalist in the super-G at the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden.
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 2002 and 2006, and third in 1997 and 2001. His best finish in the overall standings was fifth in 2005.
Strobl is of a handful of racers to have twice won the Hahnenkamm downhill at Kitzbühel (1997 and 2000). He still holds the record time for finishing the full Streif course in 1:51.58, an average speed of 66.4 mph (106.9 km/h), set in 1997.
Strobl retired from international competition at age 34, at the conclusion of the 2007 season.
In his final race on 15 March 2007, Strobl descended the Lenzerheide super-G course dressed as Mozart.[1][2]
Discography
- Genie auf die Ski (2007) No. 2 Austria
World Cup 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
References
- ↑ Bulman, Erica. "Strobl ends career in Mozart-clad descent". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ↑ "Fritz Strobl". Retrieved 19 February 2009.
External links
- Fritz Strobl.com – official site
- FIS-ski.com – race results – Fritz Strobl
- FIS-ski.com – World Cup season standings – Fritz Strobl
- Ski-DB.com – Results – Fritz Strobl