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
break hard took
I just took a little break there after a hard day's work.
attended huge moved quite
I was quite moved to see this huge crowd which attended the ceremony in the middle of the town.
coming decide main overall risks ski target title
There is no pressure on me, I can take a lot of risks in the coming weeks. I feel free to ski the way I decide on race-day because the overall title was not my main target this winter.
champion groups
I'm happy to belong to this group of top champions having excelled here.
years idols
Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.
stars children team
When I was a child, all I wanted was to enter the Austrian team and to compete on the World Cup tour. I had to fight hard to reach this. I wanted badly to win each race.
years cities lakes
I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.
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.
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.