|
|
 |
|
|
|
Raich
Benjamin (AUT)
|
|
28.02.1978
Aerzl im Piztal
|
28.02.1978
Aerzl im Piztal
181cm / 75kg |
| web
site > |
World
Cup Rankinng
General
1998/96th, 1999/10th, 2000/9th, 2001/4th,2002/9th, 2003/8th,
2004/3rd,
Special
1999 SL/7th, GS/6th,
2000 GS/4th, SL/6th,
2001 SL/1st,
2002 SL/15th, GS/2nd,
2003/SL/6th, GS/8th.
2004 SL/3rd, GS/4th, SG/8th, K/2nd.
World Championships
1999 Vail SL/5th.
2001 St.Anton SL/2nd,
2003 St.Moritz SL/4th, GS/9th,
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City K/3rd, GS/4th, SL/3rd.
World Cup - 13 w. (8 SL, 5 GS) |
| 1. |
SL: |
Schladming
99, Wengen 99, 01, Kitzbuhel 01, Schladming 01,
Are 01,
Wengen 04, Schladming 04, Flachau 04, |
| GS: |
Flachau
99, Yong Pyong 00, Bormio 00, Kranjska Gora 02-II,
|
| 2. |
SL: |
Modonna
00, Kranjska Gora 00, Bormio 00, Flachau 02, Schladming
03, |
| GS: |
Les
Arcs 01, Kranjskan Gora 02-I, Flachau 02, Park City
03, Lillehammer 03, |
| K: |
Chamonox
04, Kitzbuhel 04, |
| 3. |
SL: |
Kranjska
Gora 99, Kitzbuhel 00, Park City 03, Yong Pyong
03, Madonna 04, |
| GS: |
Adelboden
99, Saalbach 00, Shigakogen 01, Are 01, Alta Badia
02,
Park City 03, Adelboden 04, |
| 4. |
SG: |
Lake
Louise 04, Kvitfjell 04, Sestriere 04, |
| GS: |
Kranjska
Gora 99, Alta Badia 02, Kranjska Gora 03, Alta Badia
04, |
| SL: |
Madonna
04, Flachau 04, |
| 5. |
GS: |
Tignes
00, Todtnau 00, Adelboden 02, Soelden 04, Alta Badia
04-II, |
| SL: |
Madonna
01, Kitzbuhel 03, |
| 6. |
GS: |
Ofterschwang
99, |
| SL: |
Shigakogen
01, Madonna 02, Flachau 02, Kranjska Gora 03, Bormio
03,
Kitzbuhel 04, |
|
|
Benjamin
Raich
The
Austrian became skiing's newest teenage hero in January
1999, just two months before turning 20, when he won
three races within ten days at Schladming, Flachau and
Wengen. A five-time junior World Champion and winner
of the 1998 Europacup standings, Benjamin Raich is considered
the most talented young Austrian to come along in decades.
He won his first races in impressive fashion and many
are comparing him to Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark, considered
as the greatest technical skier in World Cup history.
In 1999, Benjamin became the first skier since Alberto
Tomba in 1995 to win in both technical events in the
same season.
Raich led up to his incredible feat by finishing 4th
and 3rd in the Kranjska Gora GS and slaloms. Then he
clocked a disappointing 23rd fastest time in the first
slalom run at Schladming. Taking all risks in the second
leg, he set a new best time that was unbeatable as well
as a sort of a "comback" record.
In Flachau, Benjamin beat Swiss World Champion Michael
von Gruenigen and teammate Hermann Maier on his "hometurf"
in front of 20, 000 spectators. He took second in Adelboden
behind the "The Herminator" before soaring
to the heights again on the treacherous slope at Wengen.
An amazing series of results considering it was his
first World Cup season. At the 99' Vail Worlds, the
pressure of Raich's new fame caught up to him. He skied
out in GS and was a disappointing 5th in slalom. But
what a season!
Ski racing has been for years his main passion and this
modest champion is working hard to set new records.
An admirer of Marc Girardelli, the only five-time Overall
World Cup champion, Benjamin enjoys all kinds of sports
activities including rock climbing, mountain-biking
and tennis. Bungee jumping is one of his favorite hobbies:
he has a personal record of 94 meters.
When he was 15, he attended the nearby ski-gymnasium
in Stams to pursue commercial studies. At the age of
18, he dedicated himself completely to ski racing with
the full support of his parents. His younger sister
Carina, who is one year younger than him is also part
of the national squad.
We will be seeing a lot of Ben Raich in the future.
Patrick
Lang
|
| . |
|
|
|
 |
|
