About
Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in downhill and super-G, born 29 October 1992 in Graz, Styria, resident in Kumberg and racing for SV St. Radegund. Nicknamed 'Conny'; discovered winter sports on a snowboard before switching to ski racing. Made her World Cup debut in November 2011 at Lake Louise and earned her first podium (3rd, downhill, Val d'Isere) in December 2013. Her career has included repeated injury comebacks, including a torn right ACL sustained in super-G training at Saalbach on 4 January 2017 and a knee injury that cost her most of the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Won the 2024 downhill season title (small crystal globe) with a victory at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach. Won bronze in super-G at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel/Meribel, her first world championship medal, and added her first Olympic medal - bronze in super-G - at her fourth Olympics, Milano-Cortina 2026. Claimed her 10th career World Cup win in a downhill at Val d'Isere on 20 December 2025, becoming the 11th Austrian women's skier to reach double-figure World Cup wins across all disciplines; it was also the first win of the season for the Austrian women's speed team and the first Austrian win at Val d'Isere since Anna Veith's 2017 super-G victory. Career totals: 10 World Cup wins (5 DH, 5 SG) and 34 podiums (20 DH, 14 SG).
FIS Code 56128. Career: 10 World Cup wins (5 DH, 5 SG), 34 podiums (20 DH, 14 SG) - updated from a prior count of 9 wins/32 podiums after her 20 December 2025 downhill win at Val d'Isere (verified against Wikipedia's full win/podium ledger). 2024 Downhill Crystal Globe (season title), won at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach. Bronze, super-G, 2023 World Championships (Courchevel/Meribel) - first world championship medal. Bronze, super-G, 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics - first Olympic medal, 4th Olympics appearance. Hobbies per FIS bio: Motorsport, Klettern (climbing), Reiten (horse riding). Major injuries: torn right ACL (Jan 2017, Saalbach SG training); knee injury cost most of 2020-21 seasons.