Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.[1] Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport.

Hans Knauß

Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1998 NaganoSuper-G
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 St. MoritzGiant Slalom
Bronze medal – third place1999 VailSuper-G

Doping ban

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Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport.[2] Knauß retired from the sport after the doping sanction.

World Cup victories

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Date Location Race
17 December 1995Italy Alta BadiaGiant Slalom
23 January 1996France ValloireSuper-G
16 December 1996France Val-d'IsèreSuper-G
8 March 1998Norway KvitfjellSuper-G
23 January 1999Austria KitzbühelDownhill
14 January 2003Switzerland AdelbodenGiant Slalom
15 March 2003Norway LillehammerGiant Slalom

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Knauß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  2. Highest sporting court denies appeal of Hans Knauss in doping suspension, skiracing.com, 22 July 2005
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