Andreas Wenzel

Andreas Wenzel
Wenzel in April 2014
Personal information
Born (1958-03-18) 18 March 1958
Planken, Liechtenstein
OccupationAlpine skier
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
World Cup debut1976 – (age 17)
RetiredMarch 1988 – (age 30)
Olympics
Teams4 – (197688)
Medals2
World Championships
Teams6 – (197687)
includes two Olympics
Medals4 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13
Wins14
Podiums48
Overall titles1 – (1980)
Discipline titles2 – (2 K, 1984, 1985)
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Liechtenstein
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 4 4 4
Giant slalom 3 3 3
Super-G 1 1 1
Combined 6 13 5
Total 14 21 13
Olympic Games
1980 Lake PlacidGiant slalom
1984 SarajevoGiant slalom
World Championships
1978 GarmischCombined
1978 GarmischGiant slalom
1980 Lake PlacidCombined

Andreas Wenzel (born 18 March 1958) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Liechtenstein, active from 1976 to 1988. Born in Planken, he was the overall World Cup champion in 1980, the same season in which his older sister Hanni won the women's overall title. He also won two season titles in the combined event, in 1984 and 1985.