 Weibrecht at the 2018 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-02-10)February 10, 1986 (age 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Super-G,downhill,combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | New York Ski Educational Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | November 30,2006 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2018 (age 32) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2010,2014,2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2009,2013–2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 11 – (2008–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 – (2SG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 –(22nd in2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 –(8th inSG,2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew Weibrecht (born February 10, 1986) is a formerWorld Cupalpine ski racer and two-timeOlympic medalist from theUnited States.
Born inLake Placid, New York, he grew up racing at nearbyWhiteface Mountain. Weibrecht raced in all five disciplines and specialized insuper-G; he attained his first World Cup podium in December2015, finishing third in the super-G atBeaver Creek,Colorado.[1]
Weibrecht made hisWorld Cup debut on November 30, 2006, atBeaver Creek and became a full-time World Cup racer during the2008 season. He competed in three events in his debut at theWorld Championships in2009 inVal d'Isère, earning his best finish of 39th in thesuper-G event.
At the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver, Weibrecht finished 21st in thedownhill atWhistler Creekside. Four days later, Weibrecht won the bronze medal in thesuper-G.[2]
Weibrecht missed most of the2011 season due to injuries. After shoulder surgery in the spring, he raced in just five speed events, all before Christmas, and failed to break into the top 30 for World Cup points. While slalom training in late December, he injured the other shoulder and sat out the rest of season, which included the2011 World Championships.[3]
Weibrecht won the silver medal in thesuper-G in the2014 Winter Olympics inSochi, besting teammateBode Miller, who tied for the bronze. A surprise medalist, he started 29th atRosa Khutor and was in the lead at every split, except for the very last.[4] TheLos Angeles Times called Weibrecht's dramatic silver medal a "super-giant upset" and said Weibrecht "is only 28 but has had more body work done than a rent-a-wreck."[5]
Weibrecht's best finish at theWorld Championships is 9th in thedownhill in2015.
Formerly withRossignol, Weibrecht switched toHead equipment in April 2013.[6]
He announced his retirement from sport at the end of the 2017/18 season.[7]
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29 Nov 2007 | Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill | 10 |
| 2012 | 3 Dec 2011 | Super-G | 10 | |
| 2014 | 2 Mar 2014 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 Dec 2014 | Beaver Creek, USA | Super-G | 10 |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 5 | |
| 8 Mar 2015 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 5 | |
| 2016 | 4 Dec 2015 | Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill | 5 |
| 5 Dec 2015 | Super-G | 3 | ||
| 18 Dec 2015 | Val Gardena, Italy | Super-G | 5 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Super-G | 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2016 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Super-G | 5 |
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | 93 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 |
| 2009 | 23 | 97 | — | — | 30 | 42 | 48 |
| 2010 | 24 | 54 | — | — | 23 | 26 | 40 |
| 2011 | 25 | (168) | injured in December 2010 | ||||
| 2012 | 26 | 83 | — | — | 24 | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | 101 | — | — | 29 | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | 68 | — | — | 22 | — | 33 |
| 2015 | 29 | 40 | — | — | 12 | 46 | 26 |
| 2016 | 30 | 22 | — | 56 | 8 | 22 | — |
| 2017 | 31 | 87 | — | — | 27 | 39 | — |
| 2018 | 32 | 106 | — | — | 30 | — | — |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23 | — | — | 39 | DNF | DNS2 |
| 2011 | 25 | injured, did not compete | ||||
| 2013 | 27 | — | — | DNF | 22 | — |
| 2015 | 29 | — | — | 20 | 9 | — |
| 2017 | 31 | — | — | DNF | — | — |
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 11 |
| 2014 | 28 | — | — | 2 | — | DNF2 |
| 2018 | 32 | — | — | DNF | — | — |
Born and raised in Lake Placid, Weibrecht grew up and raced on the challenging slopes of nearbyWhiteface Mountain, which hosted thealpine events at the1980 Winter Olympics. The fourth of five siblings, Weibrecht learned how to be a technical skier through the direction of the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) program.[citation needed]
Weibrecht attended Northwood School in Lake Placid, NY, and alsoThe Winter Sports School inPark City, Utah, and graduated in 2003. His nickname is "Warhorse." He attendedDartmouth College inHanover, New Hampshire, where he was anearth sciences major and has graduated as of 2015.[8] In 2012, he married his longtime girlfriend, Denja Rand ofLake Placid, New York.[9]
