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
final gave giant great japan last momentum won
I won a great giant slalom in Japan last week, and it gave me momentum for this final part of the season.
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.
fun mark points pressure record
It would be fun to be the first to set the record of 2000 points to mark the new millenium, but I don't want to put too much pressure on myself.
mostly present training
The training is going very, very well. I think I've got just the right formula. At the present time, I'm working mostly on the thighs.
attended huge moved quite
I was quite moved to see this huge crowd which attended the ceremony in the middle of the town.
result score skiing snow soft
To score a Top-3 result will not be so easy. I'm skiing better on soft snow now than in the past, but other racers do it better than me.
club fan special thousand win
It was special for me-a lot of for my fan club there, more than a thousand people. It's very important for me to win this race, especially in Austria.
busy coming downhill fun races racing remaining ski three
There are three downhill races left, so I'm pretty busy in the coming week, remaining focused. Fortunately, ski racing is still fun for me.
stood took
This time, I took it easier. I stood up before it so as not to crash again.
activity bad lose ski
Ski racing, especially downhill, is a dangerous activity and there are many accidents. It would be really too bad to lose everything because of a crash.
coming decide main overall risks ski target title
There is no pressure on me, I can take a lot of risks in the coming weeks. I feel free to ski the way I decide on race-day because the overall title was not my main target this winter.
break hard took
I just took a little break there after a hard day's work.
came compete happy normal precise racer ski
In 2003, I was just happy to be a normal ski racer again. I came here without a precise goal; I just wanted to compete and have fun.
next olympic quite run
I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.