Manfred Mölgg (born 3 June 1982) is an Italian former World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialized in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.[1]
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| Born | 3 June 1982 Bruneck, South Tyrol, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Slalom, giant slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 12 January 2003 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 9 March 2022 (age 39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | moelgg.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 – (2006–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 9 – (2005–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 20 – (2003–2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 – (3 SL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 20 – (3 GS, 16 SL, 1 SC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SL, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mölgg's younger sister Manuela is also a former alpine racer with ten World Cup podiums.[2]
Biography
editBorn in Bruneck, South Tyrol, Mölgg made his World Cup debut in January 2003 at Bormio. As of mid-January 2021, he has 20 World Cup podiums with three victories, all achieved in slalom. Mölgg won the World Cup season title in slalom in 2008, and finished fourth in the overall standings, the best result for an Italian since Kristian Ghedina finished fourth overall in 2000.[1]
Mölgg has won three medals at the World Championships; a silver in slalom in 2007, a bronze in slalom in 2011, and a bronze in giant slalom in 2013.[1]
On 11 January 2020 Mölgg suffered damage to his anterior cruciate ligament during a race at Adelboden, but returned to competition during the 2021 season.[3]
World Cup results
editSeason titles
edit| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Slalom |
Season standings
edit| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 | 27 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 56 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | — | 51 |
| 2009 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 52 | — | 34 |
| 2010 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 36 | — | 13 |
| 2011 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 28 |
| 2012 | 29 | 41 | 26 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 74 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 37 | 72 | 22 | 39 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 38 | 55 | 23 | 39 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 39 | 103 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
- Standings through 20 March 2022
Race podiums
edit| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 Jan 2004 | Slalom | 2nd | |
| 2007 | 28 Jan 2007 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 4 Mar 2007 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 18 Mar 2007 | |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2008 | 11 Nov 2007 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Giant slalom | 2nd | ||
| 9 Dec 2007 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 22 Jan 2008 | Slalom | 3rd | ||
| 9 Feb 2008 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 8 Mar 2008 | Giant slalom | 2nd | ||
| 9 Mar 2008 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 2009 | 1 Feb 2009 | Slalom | 1st | |
| 2010 | 11 Dec 2009 | Super combined | 3rd | |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Slalom | 2nd | ||
| 2013 | 28 Oct 2012 | Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 13 Jan 2013 | |
Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2014 | 6 Jan 2014 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 2017 | 13 Nov 2016 | Slalom | 3rd | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Slalom | 1st | ||
| 8 Jan 2017 | |
Slalom | 2nd |
World Championship results
edit| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | DNF1 | 13 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | DNF2 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | DNF2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 32 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 34 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 36 | 18 | DNS2 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 38 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Olympic results
edit| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | DNF1 | DNF1 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 31 | DNF2 | DNF2 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 35 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Manfred Mölgg - Athlete Information". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Mölgg Ski Adventures - Manfred Mölgg & Manuela Mölgg". moelgg-dolomites.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Broken knees: shock for Manfred Mölgg". 11 January 2020.
External links
edit- Manfred Mölgg at FIS (alpine)
- Manfred Mölgg at FIS (cross-country)
- Manfred Mölgg at Olympics.com
- Manfred Mölgg at Olympedia
- Italian Winter Sports Federation – (FISI) – alpine skiing – Manfred Moelgg – (in Italian)
- Fischer Skis – alpine racing – Manfred Mölgg
- Official website – (in English, Italian, and German)