Benjamin Raich, born 28 February 1978, is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist who is counted among the best racers in World Cup history. He won the overall World Cup title in 2006, the year he also took Olympic gold in slalom and giant slalom at Turin, and he finished second overall five more times. His World Cup career produced 36 race victories across every discipline except downhill, and nine season titles in slalom, giant slalom and combined. He retired in September 2015 and is married to the skier Marlies Schild.
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is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer
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1. Olympedia: Benjamin Raich
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Born 28 February 1978
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3-6-1 2001 St. Anton silver: slalom
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Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 4
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9 titles: 1 overall, 2 giant slalom, 3 slalom, 3 combined
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is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer
Competed In: 2002 Winter Olympics, Career, 2002 Olympics
In 2002 he won two bronze medals at the Salt Lake City Olympics
Competed In: 2006 Winter Olympics, Career, 2006 Olympics
as well as Olympic gold medals in slalom and giant slalom at the Turin Olympics
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