Mario Matt


Mario Matt is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.

Slalom racing career

Born in Zams, Tyrol, Matt made his World Cup debut in December 1999. He claimed 15 World Cup victories: 14 in slalom and one super combined. Matt is also a two-time world champion in slalom, with titles in 2001 and 2007. With a remarkably long career as a top slalom racer, he is the second oldest to win an Olympic gold medal in slalom skiing and the oldest to win a World Cup slalom race. Matt also has the third longest time interval between first and last World Cup victories, after Ingemar Stenmark and Didier Cuche.
Matt announced his retirement from ski racing on 12 March 2015.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race victories

SeasonDateLocationDiscipline
200023 Jan 2000 Kitzbühel, AustriaSlalom
20009 Mar 2000 Schladming, AustriaSlalom
200119 Dec 2000 Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom
200226 Nov 2001 Aspen, USASlalom
200513 Mar 2005 Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSlalom
200714 Jan 2007 Wengen, SwitzerlandSuper combined
200725 Feb 2007 Garmisch, GermanySlalom
20074 Mar 2007 Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom
20086 Jan 2008 Adelboden, SwitzerlandSlalom
200822 Jan 2008 Schladming, AustriaSlalom
200817 Feb 2008 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom
200914 Mar 2009 Åre, SwedenSlalom
201127 Feb 2011 Bansko, BulgariaSlalom
20116 Mar 2011 Kranjska Gora, SloveniaSlalom
201415 Dec 2013 Val d'Isère, FranceSlalom

World Championships results

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Business career

In 2009, Matt purchased the Krazy Kanguruh bar at the Arlberg resort St. Anton. He also runs a stable where he breeds Arabian horses.

Personal

Matt is the brother of skicross competitor and Olympic silver winner Andreas Matt and fellow alpine skier Michael Matt.