Thomas Stangassinger (born 15 September 1965) is an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

n former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...

Career

Throughout the 1990s, he belonged to the international slalom elite. He won a silver medal in the World Ski Championships in

Saalbach-Hinterglemm Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See ( Pinzgau region), in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well known for its skiing and other winter sports. A four piste network consisting of Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Fieberb ...

and a bronze medal in the World Ski Championships in

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. His career highlight came when he won the slalom competition at the

1994 Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fr ...

in Lillehammer.

World Cup victories

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stangassinger, Thomas 1965 births Austrian male alpine skiers Living people Alpine skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in alpine skiing FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers of Austria People from Hallein Sportspeople from Salzburg (state)