Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raichis a retired champion World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories, one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points, he is considered among the...
problem season strong trouble
I've always been strong in slalom. This season I've had some trouble finishing, but that wasn't a problem today.
happy luck
You need luck and patience. Then everything comes back to you. I'm very happy in my whole body.
decide downhill points race today
This is great. I've scored 360 points in one week. I didn't do so well in the downhill today so I must still decide if I will race in the big downhill tomorrow.
points
This is great. I've scored 360 points in one week.
clean good hands problem run
It was very close, but it was on me to make a clean run. If it's on you, it's no problem because all you have to do is make a good run and it's done. It's in your hands and that's better than if it's out of your hands.
cup fixed fourth hard overall paid perfect title training work
It was a perfect day. Fourth place is good. The overall World Cup title is fixed and all the training and hard work has paid off.
five hard season words
I did well all season and I'm up to five globes now. That's unbelievable and I think it's very hard to find the right words to say how I feel.
extremely greatest olympic victory
I am speechless, overjoyed. This makes me extremely happy. The Olympic victory was my greatest goal.
good today
I'm a little surprised. But I know he is a good slalom skier, and today he made a good downhill. It's a very good winner.
behind chances forward leave middle mistake passage quite silly
I had a silly mistake in the middle passage and that is the one that you have to take right. That didn't go quite well and my chances have not improved, but I want to leave that behind me and look forward to the slalom.
achieve consistent happy shows year
I feel very happy to achieve my big goal. It shows that I have been consistent all year round.
challenge goal mine problems racing title win
It's a big challenge and big goal of mine to win this title again. I will not have any problems getting into the racing spirit.
apart blew blowing gust lost snow strong suddenly victory wind
There was a strong gust of wind that suddenly blew into me and I lost my line. The snow was blowing so hard. It's disappointing, because apart from that, everything was going well. I was on my way to the victory.
believe moment perfect
It?s a perfect moment for all the Austrian team. I can?t believe it.