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Werner Heel (born 23 March 1982) is an
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Italian
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former World Cup
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alpine ski racer.
Born in Meran
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, Heel grew up in St. Leonhard in Passeier and currently resides in Meran, where he works as a police officer. Heel began skiing at the age of four, and his main disciplines are downhill
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and super-G
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. In order to be competitive in super combined
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he also practices slalom. In 2004 he won the Italian championship in super-G at Caspoggio
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. His career has been slowed by several injuries.
Heel has been in a relationship with fellow alpine skier Manuela Mölgg
Manuela Mölgg (born 28 August 1983) is a retired alpine ski racer from Italy, a specialist in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.
Biography
Born in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Mölgg made her World Cup debut at age 17 in December 20 ...
since 2009: as of 2018 the couple were engaged.
European Cup
During the 2005 season, Heel achieved his best results in the European Cup with two third places in thedownhill
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races in Roccaraso
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and Bad Kleinkirchheim
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Until the middle of the 20th century, agriculture was the dominant focus, but it is now a renowned spa and ski resort. Although recor ...
and a fourth place in the super-G
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race in Tarvisio
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.
World championships
He participated in the 2007 World Championships inÅre
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without finishing his run in the Super Combined
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, and placed 27th in the super-G
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.
World Cup
Heel debuted in theWorld Cup
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on 28 December 2001 at the Stelvio downhill
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in Bormio
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, finishing 37th. In the 2007 season, he achieved his first top ten finish at the Kvitfjell
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downhill and finished 12th at Lake Louise.
The 2008 season started very well for Heel, finishing 6th in the Lake Louise downhill
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. He won his first race on 29 February 2008 in the Kvitfjell
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Developed for the Alpine skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics, 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, it is one of the most modern resorts in the world ...
downhill
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* ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock
* ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse
* ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...
. One day later he reconfirmed his potential finishing third in the second Kvitfjell World Cup downhill. He concluded the 2008 season with his best super-G
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result, a 7th place in Bormio
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on 13 March 2008. Near his hometown, Heel won the Super-G at Val Gardena
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on 19 December 2008. On 12 March 2009 he concluded his outstanding 2008/2009 season with a super-G
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victory in Åre, finishing second in the overall super-G
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world cup.
Heel races on Atomic skis.
Season standings
*Standings through 28 January 2018Race podiums
* 3 wins – (1 DH, 2 SG) * 10 podiums – (5 DH, 5 SG)World Championship results
Olympic results 
References
External links
*Italian Winter Sports Federation – (FISI)
– alpine skiing – Werner Heel – '
Atomic Skis
– athletes – Werner Heel * {{DEFAULTSORT:Heel, Werner 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Merano Italian male alpine skiers Germanophone Italian people Olympic alpine skiers of Italy Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers of Fiamme Gialle Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics