Matthias Mayer
Gold Medal
Austria
Matthias Mayer (born 9 June 1990) is a Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer.
Born in St. Veit,[2] Mayer made his World Cup debut in Sestriere in February 2009 and his best discipline is Super G. After several top ten finishes, his first World Cup podium came at Kitzbühel in a Super G in January 2013.
He is the son of former alpine ski racer and Olympic silver medalist Helmut Mayer.
Without a World Cup win, Mayer's first victory came in the downhill at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Joining him on the podium at Rosa Khutor were Christof Innerhofer of Italy and Kjetil Jansrud of Norway.
Travis Ganong
5th Place
U.S.A.
Name: Travis Ganong
Sport: Alpine Skiing
Discipline: Downhill, Super G
Height: 5’11”
Current Residence: Lake Tahoe, Calif.
College: Westminster College
Olympic Experience:
2014 Olympic Winter Games, 5th in men's downhill
Career Highlights:
2013, U.S. super G champion
2012, World Cup at Bormio, Italy, downhill seventh place
2011, World Championships downhill 24th place
2011, World Championships super G 18th place
2010, U.S. downhill champion
2010, U.S. super G champion
Fun Facts: Enjoys rap, hip-hop and reggae music ... Has been featured in a Warren Miller film ... Sister, Megan, was a competitive skier
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