Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier, known as the Herminator, is a former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth7 December 1972
CountryAustria
strong winning proud
I have a strong lead so far, and I would be proud to win it because it remains the summit for a skier. I also aim to collect several smaller crystal trophies at Are, especially the GS Cup.
winning race rivals
I lost races because I wanted too much to win them in beating my rivals.
fighting years stills
I still have more to fight for in the coming years.
winning very-happy ifs
I like to win. If I lose, I'm not very happy.
thinking week rhythm
I trained well this week but I think it will take some time until I recover my best rhythm in this specialty.
motivational past momentum
I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in good shape. I had to find a new motivation, a new momentum.
motivational pain athlete
At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.
winning thinking race
If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don't think so much about setting new records. I'm already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer.
cities careers lakes
It was necessary to organize my career to remain at the top level until Salt Lake City.
skiers stills elegant
It's funny to have become an elegant skier now. But my drive is still the same.
differences victory
One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.
fighting perfect snow
For the moment, the snow is quite wet and soft. If it was hard or icy, it would be a perfect downhill for my style, because I could fight even harder.
careers goes-on left
When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?
busy coming downhill fun races racing remaining ski three
There are three downhill races left, so I'm pretty busy in the coming week, remaining focused. Fortunately, ski racing is still fun for me.