Hermann Maier, known as the Herminator, is an Austrian former alpine ski racer born in 1972. He won two gold medals at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and a silver and bronze at the 2006 Turin Games, and won four overall World Cup titles in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2004. He recorded 54 World Cup race victories, 24 in super-G, 15 in downhill, 14 in giant slalom and one in combined, ranking third on the men's all-time list, and until 2023 held the record for most points in a single season by a male alpine skier with 2,000 points in 2000. He continued competing until October 2009, at age 36, following a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 2001.
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Career HighlightNicknamed the Herminator; four overall World Cup alpine skiing titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004) and two Olympic gold medals, both at the 1998 Nagano Games. 1 Classification
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Did Hermann Maier return to the top after his 2001 motorcycle crash?
He recovered from the 2001 crash and won his fourth overall World Cup title in 2004.
Yes. In 2001 Hermann Maier had a severe motorcycle crash that injured his right lower leg, and some people thought it would require an amputation. He recovered, fought his way back to the top level of alpine ski racing and won his fourth overall World Cup title in 2004.
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Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
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Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
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Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
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Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), and three World Championship titles (1999: 2, and 2005).
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Until 2023 he held the record for the most points in one season by a male alpine skier, with 2000 points from the 2000 season.
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Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
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