Michaela Dorfmeister
Michaela Dorfmeister
Michaela Dorfmeisteris a former professional alpine skier from Austria. Her specialities are both the downhill and the super-G disciplines, although she skis in and has had success in giant slalom...
curse focused hard head inspection log race
Before I set off I focused hard on my pre-race inspection to log everything in my head like a computer, I went over the curse 100 times in my head.
arrogant doubts full head knew telling thousand today voices
It would be arrogant to say I knew I was going to win. But if I was full of doubts before, today I had no doubts. I had the voices of a thousand little gnomes in my head telling me this would be my day.
course light snow soft today
The snow was soft today and you had to go with a lot of feeling. The light was not so good, but the course was good.
finish happy healthy high knees mistakes time
At the time I just reacted. But at the finish my knees were shaking. We are going at such high speeds. Mistakes like that should not happen. I'm happy I was healthy at the bottom.
enjoying maybe secret ski smile start
Maybe that's my secret this season, I'm enjoying it every day. When you have a smile at the start and you're having fun, you always ski fast.
maybe secret
Maybe that is the secret of my success.
bit coach gives goes good happens helps less life matter mind special taught thinking thoughts time
I have been working a bit with my mind and with a special coach and what he taught me helps a lot. I had good thoughts at the start, I am thinking that most of time it doesn't matter what happens in the finish, life goes forward. Thinking this gives me less pressure.
competition decision relaxed seems
My decision to give up competition seems to have relaxed me more than I ever expected.
achieved dream early entered last ski team
It's my last dream in ski racing. I have achieved all the other ones and done so much more than I thought I would when I entered the team in the early 1990s.
flying
It's just a dream. I am flying like an angel. I got 100% from my two races.
best competitor enjoyed life moment racer speaking special stay
It's a big day in my life today. For every racer and every competitor the best thing is to stay on top. I had a special moment on the podium when no one was speaking to me. I really enjoyed that moment.
fine hope top
It's amazing! It's fine to see someone else with me on top of the podium. I hope they have enough place for us on the top.
felt happened measure proper revenge yesterday
This is a measure of revenge after what happened yesterday (Saturday). At least we could get back to proper skiing. I did pretty well. It felt very easy.
became dark last night obsessed several woke
Last night I woke up several times, and even in the dark all I could see were the rings. I became obsessed with them.