Helmut Mayer (born 4 March 1966 in Verditz) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary he won a silver medal in the Super-G competition at Nakiska. He also won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the World Championships in 1989 at Vail, Colorado.
 Mayer with the silver medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1989 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's alpine skiing | ||
Representing  Austria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Calgary | Super-G |
| World Championships | ||
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1989 Vail | Giant slalom |
Mayer is the father of World Cup racer Matthias Mayer, the Olympic gold medalist in downhill in 2014,[1] and Super-G in 2018 and 2022.
World Cup victories
edit| Season | Date | Location | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 19 Dec 1987 |  Kranjska Gora, Yugoslavia |
Giant slalom |
References
edit- ^ "Aksel Lund Svindal wins super-G for 20th career victory". usatoday.com. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
External links
edit- Helmut Mayer at FIS (alpine)
- Helmut Mayer at Olympics.com
- Helmut Mayer at Olympedia
- Helmut Mayer at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Official website
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