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The only race in either slalom or giant slalom where he finished outside top 3 was the giant slalom in Adelboden.
The only race in either slalom or giant slalom where he finished outside top 3 was the giant slalom in Adelboden.
Born in Annaberg-Lungötz, Salzburg, Hirscher made his World Cup debut in March 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Hirscher placed fourth in the giant slalom and fifth in the slalom at Whistler Creekside. He placed fourth in the giant slalom at the 2009 World Championships, but broke his ankle the weekend preceding the 2011 World Championships, which ended his 2011 season.
Returning after injury, Hirscher had his best season to date in terms of wins in 2012 with 9 victories and a total of 14 podiums, all in the two technical events (except for one third place in the season"s last Super G).
Hirscher scored a total of 18 podium finishes out of 19 races in the two technical events. In 2016 Hirscher became the most successful Austrian male World Cup GS skier by winning in Beaver Creek, Colorado, surpassing Benjamin Raich and Hermann Maier.
His points total also enabled Austria to narrowly beat France in the men"s nations cup by 201 points, the narrowest winning margin for many years. Season titles
11 titles – (5 overall, 3 giant slalom, 3 slalom)
Season standings
Race victories
39 wins (18 SL, 18 GS, 1 SG, 2 Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party))
91 podiums – (42 SL, 39 GS, 3 SG, 4 South Carolina, 3 Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish Peasant Party)).