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Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Her specialities were both the downhill and the super-G disciplines, although she skied in and had success in giant slalom.
- 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
- 2006 (age 32)
Michaela Dorfmeister was among the big favourites. Setting off with bib number 30, she put on a new show. She beat Croat Janica Kostelic and fellow Austrian Alexandra Meissnitzer by almost three and sixth tenths of a second.
Three months prior to the XX Olympic Winter Games to be held in Turin, Michaela Dorfmeister had announced her intention to retire from the professional ski circuit.
Michaela Dorfmeister of Austria becomes the downhill Olympic champion at the Turin Games, claiming gold in 1:49.56 and becoming the first Austrian woman.
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Feb 20, 2006 · Eight years before, Austria's Michaela Dorfmeister had suffered the most agonising defeat in the history of Alpine skiing. Skiing in the super-G, she had missed out on a gold medal by 0.01secs – just one hundredth of a second, much less than the blink of an eye, the difference between first and second place.
Feb 16, 2006 · Michaela Dorfmeister of Austria wins the women's downhill Wednesday at the Winter Olympics, adding a gold medal to her distinguished career. U.S. skier Lindsey Kildow comes in eighth, a notable...
Michaela Dorfmeister. Biographical information. Results. Special Notes. Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Alpine Ski Championships (2–1–1 1999 Vail silver: downhill, bronze: Super G; 2001 St. Anton gold: downhill; 2003 St. Moritz gold: Super G)
