 Hölzl in December 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom,slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Club | WSVBischofswiesen | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 15 December 2001 (age 17) | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | 28 December 2011 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | katy-hoelzl.de | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 1 -(2010) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 -(2007-11) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 -(2002-2012) | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 - (2GS) | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 9 - (9GS) | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 -(8th in2010) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 - (GS in2010) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kathrin Hölzl (born 18 July 1984) is a retiredWorld Cupalpine ski racer fromGermany. Born inBerchtesgaden,Bavaria,[1] she was the gold medalist in thegiant slalom at the2009 World Championships.
Hölzl made her World Cup debut in December2001 inVal d'Isère,France. Following her world championship in February 2009, she scored her first World Cup victory in a giant slalom atAspen in November, followed by another win in December atLienz. She made two additional podiums and won the World Cup giant slalom title for the2010 season.[2] In October 2013 Hölzl announced her retirement from the sport after struggling with injuries and illness for several years, having last competed in a World Cup race in December 2011.[3]
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | 70 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 5 | — | — | 47 |
| 2008 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 43 |
| 2011 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | missed season due to injury | |||||
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Giant slalom |
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 Mar 2007 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 2009 | 10 Jan 2009 | Maribor, Slovenia | Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 2010 | 28 Nov 2009 | Aspen, USA | Giant slalom | 1st |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Lienz, Austria | Giant slalom | 1st | |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 2011 | 23 Oct 2010 | Sölden, Austria | Giant slalom | 2nd |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Aspen, USA | Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Semmering, Austria | Giant slalom | 3rd |
