Nicole Schmidhofer
Austrian alpine skier
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Key Takeaways
- Nicole " Nici " Schmidhofer (born 15 March 1989) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer.
- Career Born in Friesach, Carinthia, Schmidhofer made her World Cup debut in March 2007.
- Three years later, Schmidhofer finished in 11th place in the super-G at the 2013 World Championships in Schladming.
- Her breakout World Cup season was in 2019, with three wins and three additional podiums; she won the season title in downhill and was runner-up in super-G.
- She retired after the 2023 season at age 34.
Nicole "Nici" Schmidhofer (born 15 March 1989) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer. She specializes in the downhill and super-G events.
Career
Born in Friesach, Carinthia, Schmidhofer made her World Cup debut in March 2007. She competed for Austria at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but did not finish in the super-G, which was her only event at the Olympics. Three years later, Schmidhofer finished in 11th place in the super-G at the 2013 World Championships in Schladming.
At the 2017 World Championships, she became a gold medalist in super-G.
Her breakout World Cup season was in 2019, with three wins and three additional podiums; she won the season title in downhill and was runner-up in super-G. In March 2019, she participated in her first speed skiing world championships in Vars, France She finished 4th with a new Austria national record of 217.590 km/h. She retired after the 2023 season at age 34.
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