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Thomas Stangassinger

Full name: Thomas Stangassinger
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
Born: September 15, 1965 in Hallein, Salzburg, Austria
Affiliations: Skiclub Hallein
Country: AUT Austria
Sport: Alpine Skiing

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Although occasionally competing in giant slaloms or combined events, Thomas Stangassinger was a pure slalom expert. One of the dominant slalom skiers of the 1990s, he won the Slalom World Cup once (1999), placing twice on three occasions, and third once. Between 1989 and 1999, he won 12 World Cup races, all in slaloms. In five World Championships, he always made the top 10, winning a silver medal in Saalbach-Hinterglemm (1991) and a bronze one in Morioka (1993). His greatest success came at the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994. After leading in the fourth run, Stangassinger held off legendary Alberto Tomba to win the gold medal. This victory, Austria's only skiing gold those Olympics, earned Stangassinger the title of male athlete of the year in his home country. A sports field in his home town of Hallein also bears his name.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Austria AUT AC DNF
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Men's Combined Austria AUT 13
1992 Winter 26 Albertville Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Austria AUT 9
1994 Winter 28 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Austria AUT 1 Gold
1998 Winter 32 Nagano Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom Austria AUT 6

Men's Slalom

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Final Standings AC DNF
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Run 1 8 52.42
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Run 2 AC DNF
1992 Winter 26 Albertville Alpine Skiing Austria Final Standings 9 1:46.65
1992 Winter 26 Albertville Alpine Skiing Austria Run 1 11 53.51
1992 Winter 26 Albertville Alpine Skiing Austria Run 2 9 53.14
1994 Winter 28 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Austria Final Standings 1 2:02.02
1994 Winter 28 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Austria Run 1 1 1:01.00
1994 Winter 28 Lillehammer Alpine Skiing Austria Run 2 7 1:01.02
1998 Winter 32 Nagano Alpine Skiing Austria Final Standings 6 1:51.25
1998 Winter 32 Nagano Alpine Skiing Austria Run 1 4 55.63
1998 Winter 32 Nagano Alpine Skiing Austria Run 2 12T 55.62

Men's Combined

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank PTS T
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Final Standings 13 107.87
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Downhill 34 86.10 1:54.70
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Slalom 9 21.77 1:27.69
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Slalom Run 1 11 44.76
1988 Winter 22 Calgary Alpine Skiing Austria Slalom Run 2 7 42.93