Lukas Feurstein (born May 18, 2001) is an Austrian

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who specializes in

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and

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Career

Feurstein was raised in the village of

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, and debuted as a junior in November 2017. In February 2019, he won two medals at the

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, finishing second in the mixed team event and third in the slalom. At the 2021 Junior World Championships in

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, Feurstein secured a win in the giant slalom as well as a silver medal in the super-G. This earned an invitation to compete in the super-G event of the World Cup finals at

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, where he finished 19th. In December 2021, Feurstein suffered bilateral tibial contusion when he crashed at race in

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, Switzerland. He was able to return into racing a few weeks later and was third in the Super-G standings for the Europa Cup season, which secured a spot for the next World Cup season. On January 28,

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, Feurstein achieved his first top 10 result in the World Cup, finishing sixth in the Super-G at

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, Italy. He unfortunately crashed out in the following race, suffering from a medial ligament tear and missing out on the remainder of the season. Feurstein achieved his first World Cup podium on December 7,

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, in a super-G at Beaver Creek,

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, USA. His first win (and second podium) came a few months later at the World Cup finals in March, taking the super-G at Sun Valley,

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, USA.

World Cup results

Season standings

Race podiums

* 1 win – (1 SG) * 2 podiums – (2 SG), 6 top tens (5 SG, 1 GS)

World Championship results

Personal life

His cousin

Patrick Feurstein Patrick Feurstein (born December 1, 1996) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in giant slalom. Career Feurstein was raised in the village of Mellau. He debuted as a junior on December 6, 2011. He competed in his first worl ...

(b.1996) is also a World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in giant slalom.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feursein, Lukas 2001 births Living people Austrian male alpine skiers Skiers from Vorarlberg 21st-century Austrian sportsmen