Thomas Dreßen (born 22 November 1993) is a retired German

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alpine ski racer. He specializes in the speed events of

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and

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. Dreßen made his World Cup debut in February

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at the Saalbach downhill. He made his first podium in December

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in the downhill at Beaver Creek and his first win came the following month at

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Career

Dreßen made his World Cup debut at the Saalbach

on 21 February 2015; he finished in 39th place. He scored his first World Cup points in the Lake Louise downhill, finishing in 23rd.FIS World Cup - Men's Downhill, Lake Louise (CAN) 28.11.2015
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, Dreßen suffered a season-ending knee injury at Beaver Creek and missed the

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in February. Exactly a year after his injury, he won the season's first downhill at Lake Louise.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 5 wins – (5 DH) * 10 podiums – (7 DH, 3 SG)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dressen, Thomas 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Skiers from Upper Bavaria German male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Germany Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics 21st-century German people