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.
advantage defend delighted finish regrets season today
The most important thing for me today was to have no regrets and to give it everything I have. I'm delighted to have been able to defend my advantage and to finish the season like this.
anybody anymore prove ski
I do not have to prove to anybody anymore that I know ski racing.
happy luck
You need luck and patience. Then everything comes back to you. I'm very happy in my whole body.
course easy good
It was not easy to get a good rhythm. The course was more icy than I expected. I underestimated the course. It was at times very slippery.
hard
It was not easy. It was a very long, very hard course.
It was not easy. I had a lot of pressure, but now I have the medal.
season strong
Aksel is very strong but the season is very long. We will see.