Katja Seizinger : biography
10 May 1972 –
Katja Seizinger (born 10 May 1972 in Datteln, North Rhine-Westphalia), a former alpine ski racer, is the most successful alpine skier from Germany. She won three Olympic gold and two bronze medals, and won the World Cup championship three times (two in overall standings). She was also voted as Germany’s sportswoman of the year three times over.
By winning the Olympic downhill races in 1994 and 1998, she became the first athlete to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same alpine speed-skiing event, and also the first woman alpine skier to defend an Olympic title.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | GiantSlalom | Super G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 | 44 | — | 39 | 12 | — | 21 |
| 1991 | 18 | 15 | — | 29 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| 1992 | 19 | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | 21 | 3 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 1995 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 1998 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Season titles
- 11 titles – (2 overall, 4 DH, 5 SG)
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Downhill |
| 1993 | Downhill |
| Super-G | |
| 1994 | Downhill |
| Super-G | |
| 1995 | Super-G |
| 1996 | Overall |
| Super-G | |
| 1998 | Overall |
| Downhill | |
| Super-G |
Individual races
- 36 wins – (16 DH, 16 SG, 4 GS)
| Season | Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 Dec 1991 | Italy}} Santa Caterina, Italy | Super G |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Austria}} Schruns, Austria | Downhill | |
| 25 Jan 1992 | France}} Morzine, France | Downhill | |
| 7 Mar 1992 | USA}} Vail, CO, USA | Downhill | |
| 1993 | 20 Dec 1992 | Canada}} Lake Louise, AB, Canada | Super G |
| 15 Jan 1993 | Italy}} Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Downhill | |
| 26 Feb 1993 | Switzerland}} Veysonnaz, Switzerland | Downhill | |
| 3 Mar 1993 | France}} Morzine, France | Downhill | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Sweden}} Vemdalen, Sweden | Giant Slalom | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Sweden}} Åre, Sweden | Super G | |
| 1994 | 14 Jan 1994 | Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Downhill |
| 15 Jan 1994 | Super G | ||
| 6 Mar 1994 | Canada}} Whistler, BC, Canada | Downhill | |
| 9 Mar 1994 | USA}} Mammoth Mtn., CA, USA | Super G | |
| 16 Mar 1994 | USA}} Vail, CO, USA | Downhill | |
| 1995 | 11 Dec 1994 | Canada}} Lake Louise, AB, Canada | Super G |
| 9 Mar 1995 | Italy}} Bormio, Italy | Super G | |
| 1996 | 5 Dec 1995 | Austria}} St. Anton, Austria | Downhill |
| 6 Jan 1996 | Slovenia}} Maribor, Slovenia | Giant Slalom | |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Germany}} Garmisch, Germany | Super G | |
| 2 Feb 1996 | Val-d’Isère, France | Super G | |
| 3 Feb 1996 | Downhill | ||
| 4 Feb 1996 | Super G | ||
| 9 Mar 1996 | Norway}} Hafjell, Norway | Giant Slalom | |
| 1997 | 26 Oct 1996 | Austria }} Sölden, Austria | Giant Slalom |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Canada }} Lake Louise, AB, Canada | Downhill | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | USA}} Mammoth Mtn., CA, USA | Super-G | |
| 13 Mar 1997 | USA}} Vail, CO, USA | Super G | |
| 1998 | 29 Nov 1997 | USA}} Mammoth Mtn., CA, USA | Super G |
| 4 Dec 1997 | Lake Louise, AB, Canada | Downhill | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Downhill | ||
| 6 Dec 1997 | Super G | ||
| 17 Dec 1997 | Val d’Isère, France | Downhill | |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Super G | ||
| 24 Jan 1998 | Italy}} Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy | Super G | |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Sweden}} Åre, Sweden | Downhill |
