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Stefan Brennsteiner

Stefan Brennsteiner (born 3 October 1991) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer, and specializes in giant slalom.[1] He has competed in three Winter Olympics and four World Championships, winning a gold medal in the team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Stefan Brennsteiner
Brennsteiner in 2022
Personal information
Born (1991-10-03) 3 October 1991 (age 34)
Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country Austria
Skiing career
DisciplinesGiant slalom
ClubUSK Niedernsill – Salzburg
World Cup debut28 October 2012 (age 21)
Olympics
Teams3 – (2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 – (2019–2025)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons14 − (2013–2026)
Wins1 − (1 GS)
Podiums7 − (7 GS)
Overall titles0 – (16th in 2026)
Discipline titles0 – (4th in GS, 2026)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingTeam event

Brennsteiner made his World Cup debut at age 21 in October 2012 at Sölden, Austria, and reached his first podium in February 2021 at Bansko, Bulgaria.

Career

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Brennsteiner began competing as a junior in December 2006. His first win came in 2010, in the giant slalom at the Austrian National Junior Race.[1] He represented Austria in the giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics, however, failed to finish his second run.[2]

Brennsteiner achieved his first World Cup podium in February 2021 in Bansko; after finishing his first run in fifth position, he moved ahead of Alexis Pinturault and Henrik Kristoffersen after his second run, finishing in third position.[3] A month later, he finished in third position at Kranjska Gora, 0.03 seconds behind Loïc Meillard.[4]

Brennsteiner once again represented Austria in the 2022 Winter Olympics. He competed in the mixed team event, in which Austria won the gold medal, Brennsteiner beating Julian Rauchfuss in his final heat.[5] He also competed in the giant slalom, recording the second-fastest time on his first run,[6] however a mistake in his second run caused him to lose his medal position.[7]

In March 2022, Brennsteiner finished in second place in Kranjska Gora, the first time he had finished above third. He recorded the fastest time of the field in his first run; however, he fell behind Henrik Kristoffersen on his second run.[8]

World Cup results

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Season standings

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Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel
201422129—46———N/a
201523no World Cup points
201624149—53———
201725injured in October 2016
20182680—25———
20192797—29———
202028120—34————
20212928—6——N/a—
20223025—7——11
20233139—11——N/a
20243245—14——
20253330—7——
20263416—4——

Race podiums

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  • 1 win - (1 GS)
  • 7 podiums - (7 GS); 31 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2021 27 February 2021Bulgaria Bansko, BulgariaGiant slalom3rd
13 March 2021Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom3rd
2022 13 March 2022Giant slalom2nd
2025 15 December 2024France Val d'Isère, FranceGiant slalom3rd
2026 28 November 2025United States Copper Mountain, United StatesGiant slalom1st
21 December 2025Italy Alta Badia, ItalyGiant slalom3rd
7 March 2026Slovenia Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom3rd

World Championship results

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Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined		 Parallel Team
 event 
201927—9———N/aN/a—
202129—DNF2—————
202331—4————4
202533—DNF1——N/a—N/a6

Olympic results

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Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined		 Team
 event 
201826—DNF2———N/a—
202230—27———1
202634—8——N/a—N/a

References

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  1. 1 2 "Profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Final results
  3. ↑ "Zubcic gets redemption in Bansko". FIS. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Swiss shine in Kranjska Gora Giant Slalom". FIS. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Coyle, Harry (20 February 2022). "Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin ends Beijing campaign without a medal as Austria secure mixed parallel gold". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Hincks, Michael (13 February 2022). "Winter Olympics 2022 - Heavy blizzard prompts visibility complaints at start of men's giant slalom". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Newman, Richard (13 February 2022). "Marco Odermatt claims Giant Slalom gold at Winter Olympics as blizzard causes havoc in Beijing". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Another back-to-back victory for Kristoffersen". FIS. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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