Stephan Eberharter
.jpg) Eberharter in 2009 |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's alpine skiing | ||
Representing  Austria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | Giant slalom |
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1998 Nagano | Giant slalom |
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2002 Salt Lake City | Super-G |
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2002 Salt Lake City | Downhill |
| WorldChampionships | ||
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1991 Saalbach | Super-G |
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1991 Saalbach | Combined |
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2003 St. Moritz | Super-G |
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2001 St. Anton | Super-G |
Stephan "Steff" Eberharter (born 24 March 1969) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria.
Born in Brixlegg, Tyrol, Eberharter was the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003, as well as the season titles in downhill and super-G. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Eberharter retired from international competition following the conclusion of the 2004 season.
Eberharter made his World Cup debut during the 1990 season at age 20, where he finished 32nd in the overall standings. The next year he finished second in the super-G standings and won two gold medals at the 1991 World Championships in Saalbach, the super-G and combined. He was voted the Austrian Sportspersonality of the year for 1991.
After injury setbacks, he became particularly successful in the downhill event, and finished third in the downhill standings in 1998 and was the runner-up in 2001. His nemesis on the snow, teammate Maier, was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in August 2001 which sidelined him for the 2002 season. In Maier's absence, Eberharter went on to take the overall World Cup title (and downhill and super-G) in 2002 and 2003. His 2004 victory at the Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel is often regarded as one of the most impressive downhill victories in alpine skiing history, besting runner-up Daron Rahlves by a lengthy 1.21 seconds, an equivalent of 142 feet (43 m) at 80 mph (130 km/h).
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