Benjamin Raich

Benjamin Raich
Raich in March 2017
Personal information
Born (1978-02-28) 28 February 1978
Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, giant slalom, combined, super-G, downhill
ClubS.V. Leins Pitztal – Tirol
World Cup debut10 March 1996 (age 18)
Retired10 September 2015 (age 37)
WebsiteRaich.at
Olympics
Teams4 (20022014)
Medals4 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams9 (19992015)
Medals10 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons18 (19982015)
Wins36 (14 SL, 14 GS, 1 SG, 7 AC)
Podiums92
Overall titles1 (2006)
Discipline titles8 (3 SL, 2 GS, 3 AC)
Medal record
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 2
World Championships 3 6 1
Total 5 6 3
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 14 11 13
Giant 14 10 11
Super-G 1 5 2
Downhill 0 0 0
Combined 7 3 1
Parallel 0 0 0
Total 36 29 27
Olympic Games
2006 TurinGiant slalom
2006 TurinSlalom
2002 Salt Lake CitySlalom
2002 Salt Lake CityCombined
World Championships
2005 BormioSlalom
2005 BormioCombined
2007 ÅreTeam event
2001 St. AntonSlalom
2005 BormioGiant slalom
2005 BormioTeam event
2007 ÅreSuper combined
2009 Val-d'IsèreGiant slalom
2011 GarmischTeam event
2005 BormioSuper-G
Junior World Ski Championships
1996 Hoch-YbrigSlalom
1997 SchladmingGiant slalom
1998 MegèveGiant slalom
1998 MegèveSlalom
1998 MegèveCombination

Benjamin Raich (born 28 February 1978 in Arzl im Pitztal, Tyrol) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories (in all disciplines except downhill), one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points (ahead of Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt), he is considered among the best alpine racers in World Cup history.