Mario Matt

Mario Matt (born 9 April 1979) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.^[1][2][3]

Mario Matt

Matt during January 2007 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup competitions in Schladming, Styria, Austria
Personal information
Born	(1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 46) Zams, Tyrol, Austria
Occupation	Alpine skier
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Skiing career
Disciplines	Slalom, giant slalom, combined
Club	SC Arlberg – Tirol
World Cup debut	21 December 1999 (age 20)
Retired	12 March 2015 (age 35)
Website	mariomatt.com
Olympics
Teams	2 – (2006, 2014)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 – (2001–15)
Medals	5 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	16 – (2000–15)
Wins	15 – (14 SL, 1 SC)
Podiums	42 – (1 GS, 40 SL, 1 SC)
Overall titles	0 – (5th in 2007)
Discipline titles	0 – (2nd in SL, 2007)
Medal record Men's alpine skiing Representing  Austria World Cup race podiums Event 1st 2nd 3rd Slalom 14 11 15 Giant slalom 0 1 0 Combined 1 0 0 Total 15 12 15 Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Slalom World Championships 2001 St. Anton Slalom 2007 Åre Slalom 2007 Åre Team event 2001 St. Anton Combined 2013 Schladming Slalom Junior World Ski Championships 1998 Megève Slalom 1999 Pra Loup Combined

Slalom racing career

Born in Zams, Tyrol,^[4] 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.^[5] With a remarkably long career as a top slalom racer, he is the second oldest (after André Myhrer, who won gold in 2018) to win an Olympic gold medal in slalom skiing (in Sochi at the 2014 Winter olympics)^[1][2][3] and also the second oldest (after Dave Ryding) to win a (regular) World Cup slalom race.^[6] Matt also has the third-longest time interval between first and last World Cup victories (13 years, 10 months, and 22 days), after Ingemar Stenmark and Didier Cuche.

Matt announced his retirement from ski racing on 12 March 2015.^[7]

World Cup results

Season standings

Season	Age	Overall	Slalom	Giant slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2000	20	23	4	—	—	—	—
2001	21	17	3	—	—	—	—
2002	22	29	8	37	—	—	—
2003	23	91	35	—	—	—	—
2004	24	23	6	—	—	—	—
2005	25	29	6	—	—	—	—
2006	26	36	16	23	—	—	32
2007	27	5	2	25	—	—	11
2008	28	10	4	15	—	—	29
2009	29	29	7	40	—	—	—
2010	30	85	31	—	—	—	—
2011	31	20	4	—	—	—	—
2012	32	28	7	—	—	—	—
2013	33	21	6	—	—	—	—
2014	34	27	6	—	—	—	—
2015	35	96	29	—	—	—	—

Race victories

• 15 wins – (14 SL, 1 SC)
• 42 podiums – (40 SL, 1 GS, 1 SC)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline
2000	23 Jan 2000	Kitzbühel, Austria	Slalom
	9 Mar 2000	Schladming, Austria	Slalom
2001	19 Dec 2000	Madonna di Campiglio, Italy	Slalom
2002	26 Nov 2001	Aspen, USA	Slalom
2005	13 Mar 2005	Lenzerheide, Switzerland	Slalom
2007	14 Jan 2007	Wengen, Switzerland	Super combined
	25 Feb 2007	Garmisch, Germany	Slalom
	4 Mar 2007	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom
2008	6 Jan 2008	Adelboden, Switzerland	Slalom
	22 Jan 2008	Schladming, Austria	Slalom
	17 Feb 2008	Zagreb, Croatia	Slalom
2009	14 Mar 2009	Åre, Sweden	Slalom
2011	27 Feb 2011	Bansko, Bulgaria	Slalom
	6 Mar 2011	Kranjska Gora, Slovenia	Slalom
2014	15 Dec 2013	Val d'Isère, France	Slalom

World Championships results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2001	21	1	—	—	—	2
2003	23	DNF1	—	—	—	—
2005	25	DNF1	—	—	—	11
2007	27	1	—	—	—	11
2009	29	DNF1	—	—	—	—
2011	31	4	—	—	—	—
2013	33	3	—	—	—	—
2015	35	DNF1	—	—	—	—

Olympic results

Year	Age	Slalom	Giant   slalom	Super-G	Downhill	Combined
2002	22	injured: did not compete
2006	26	DNF1	—	—	—	34
2010	30	—	—	—	—	—
2014	34	1	—	—	—	—

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.^[8]

Personal

Matt is the brother of skicross competitor and Olympic silver winner Andreas Matt^[8] and fellow alpine skier Michael Matt.^[9]

See also

• List of Olympic medalist families