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 years stills
I still have more to fight for in the coming years.
winning race rivals
I lost races because I wanted too much to win them in beating my rivals.
strong winning proud
I have a strong lead so far, and I would be proud to win it because it remains the summit for a skier. I also aim to collect several smaller crystal trophies at Are, especially the GS Cup.
goal cups world
I still have many goals left, especially the Overall World Cup standings.
years cities lakes
I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.
stars children team
When I was a child, all I wanted was to enter the Austrian team and to compete on the World Cup tour. I had to fight hard to reach this. I wanted badly to win each race.
years idols
Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.
champion groups
I'm happy to belong to this group of top champions having excelled here.
life baby training
Being famous hasn't made my life any easier. Every minute I'm dealing with the baby-sitters is one more minute I'm not training.