Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier, known as the Herminator, is a former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth7 December 1972
CountryAustria
fighting perfect snow
For the moment, the snow is quite wet and soft. If it was hard or icy, it would be a perfect downhill for my style, because I could fight even harder.
attitude thinking careers
As the time goes by, you change, your learn new things, your attitude is different. For the moment, I'm still enjoying ski racing so much that it would be difficult for me to think about ending my career.
attitude racing pressure
My attitude on skis is different now. I have learned to put less pressure on myself and on the edges of my skis when I'm racing, to be keep myself more under control.
differences victory
One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.
race interesting tough
It was really tough to race the GS a day after the downhill, but that's over now. I'm looking forward for the rest of the season which is also quite interesting.
skiers stills elegant
It's funny to have become an elegant skier now. But my drive is still the same.
cities careers lakes
It was necessary to organize my career to remain at the top level until Salt Lake City.
winning thinking race
If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don't think so much about setting new records. I'm already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer.
motivational pain athlete
At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.
fun winning race
It's good to ski for fun, but I still want to win races as often as possible.
motivational past momentum
I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in good shape. I had to find a new motivation, a new momentum.
nice atmosphere world
The crowd is wonderful. There is always a superb atmosphere in the finish area. It's good for the World Cup. I missed it a lot when I had to rest and it's so nice to be back here.
thinking week rhythm
I trained well this week but I think it will take some time until I recover my best rhythm in this specialty.
winning very-happy ifs
I like to win. If I lose, I'm not very happy.