Marcel Mathis (born December 24, 1991) is a former

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alpine ski racer from

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. Born in

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, he primarily competed on the European Cup circuit, but raced in several World Cup events, all in

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. Mathis' first top result in World Cup was his third place in giant slalom in

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, on February 18,

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. He was in 26th place after the first run but had the fastest second run to attain the podium. It was also his first top twenty finish at the World Cup level. He finished seventh the following week in

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for his second top ten in as many weeks. A third success of this season came three weeks later in

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, where he attained the podium again with an excellent second run.Ski Racing.com
– Hirscher gets win, globe and overall lead – 2012-03-17

World Cup podiums

*2 podium – (2 GS)

Video

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– Marcel Mathis stuns with first WC podium – from Universal Sports – 2012-02-18

References

External links

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World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation *
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