Andreas Matt (born 19 October 1982) is an

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n retired

freestyle skier Freestyle skiing is a skiing discipline comprising aerials, moguls, cross, half-pipe, slopestyle and big air as part of the Winter Olympics. It can consist of a skier performing aerial flips and spins and can include skiers sliding rails and ...

who specialised in the

skicross Ski cross is a skiing competition which incorporates terrain features traditionally found in freestyle skiing with courses which include big-air jumps and high-banked turns. In spite of the fact that it is a timed racing event, it is often cons ...

discipline. He is the brother of alpine skiers

Mario Matt Mario Matt (born 9 April 1979) 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 sl ...

and Michael Matt.

Career

He made his World Cup debut in January 2004 in

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, and finished among the top thirty for the first time three days later, with a 27th place in

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. Two twentieth places followed before the end of the season. The 2004–05 season was more mediocre, but the 2005–06 season was opened with a thirteenth place in Les Contamines. The 2006–07 World Cup run consisted of a tenth place in

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and a seventh place in Les Contamines; he also finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in

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. In 2007–08 he finished ninth in

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and

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, before taking his first podium with a third place in

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in March. In his next World Cup events, in January 2009, he finished second in

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and won in Les Contamines. Retrieved on 1 February 2009. Matt went on to win the skicross gold medal at the

FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2009 were held between March 2 and March 8 in Inawashiro, Japan. Results Men's Results Skicross Moguls Dual Moguls Aerials Halfpipe Women's Events Skicross Moguls Dual Moguls Aerials Halfp ...

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, the silver medal at the

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and the bronze at the 2011 World Championships in

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. In World Cup competition he took a total of seven wins and was World Cup champion for the 2010–11 season. Matt represented the sports club SC Flirsch. In September 2016 he announced his retirement from competition at the age of 33.

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1982 births Living people Austrian male freestyle skiers Freestyle skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic freestyle skiers for Austria Olympic silver medalists for Austria Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Recipients of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria {{Austria-freestyle-skiing-bio-stub

Career

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