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...
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.
caught cold easy few focused found happy improve mistakes momentum motivated quite run second stay strong totally wonderful
Some of us are quite tired, it's not so easy to stay totally focused and motivated after our wonderful Olympics. I caught a cold this week, so I have to be happy with today's performance. I had a strong second run this afternoon. This morning, I made a few mistakes but I found some momentum to improve my standings.
happy knew
I knew I would make mistakes, but I knew I had to really go for it. But I'm happy with the race.
believe course focused medals moment perfect second win
I'm just very happy. It's unbelievable for me to win two medals here. I was just focused on the second run. The course was tough. I think it's a perfect moment for all the Austrian team. I can't believe it.
lucky
I'm lucky I don't have to make that decision.
easy good happy
I'm very happy with today's race. It wasn't easy ... but I made a good performance.
afternoon easy fast good happy morning slower
I'm very happy with today's race. It wasn't easy because it was fast in the morning and slower in the afternoon when it got warmer, but I made a good performance.
against fight liked sorry
I'm very sorry for Giorgio because I would have liked to fight against him in the race.
good proud thank
I'm very proud of being in this team. We should say thank you to our coaches. There is such a good spirit. This makes such things possible.
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.
almost finish fixed fourth tough
It was perfect. It was almost fixed yesterday. It was very tough up there and very close. I think the fourth place finish was okay.
behind boost far gives looking obviously pedal wider
It obviously gives me a boost -- looking at my wider family, I'm lagging far behind and now I've really got to put the pedal to the metal.