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...
competition decision relaxed seems
My decision to give up competition seems to have relaxed me more than I ever expected.
hope space top
I hope there's enough space on the top of the podium.
both career finish flying home medals olympics top
I'm flying like an angel. I go home from these Olympics with two medals and they are both gold. It's unbelievable. It's the top to finish my career like this.
crashed maybe reaction
I had the right reaction. If I had another reaction maybe I would have crashed with him and someone would have died, maybe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.