Michael Matt (born 13 May 1993) is an Austrian

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. He specialises in the Slalom discipline and has competed in three

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Career

Matt made his World Cup debut at age 20 in the

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slalom in November

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, racing alongside his brother

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. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, US. Matt raced in the slalom, but failed to finish the second run. Matt gained his first World Cup podium in

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as the runner-up at

on 13 November

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, and celebrated his first victory on 5 March 2017 in

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. At the

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in Pyongchang,

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, Matt finished the first run of the slalom competition in 12th place but moved up to third after the second run, securing himself the bronze medal. He was also part of the Austrian squad which took a silver medal in the team event.

Personal life

Matt is the brother of double

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champion

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

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world champion In 2001, at the age of eight, Michael Matt was buried by an avalanche.

World Cup results

:Standings through 17 January 2021

Race podiums

* 1 win – (1 SL) * 8 podiums – (7 SL, 1 PS)

World Championship results

Olympic results

References

External links

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Michael Matt at Rossignol Skis
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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matt, Michael 1993 births Austrian male alpine skiers Living people Sportspeople from Zams Skiers from Tyrol (federal state) Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiers for Austria Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in alpine skiing Olympic gold medalists for Austria Olympic silver medalists for Austria Olympic bronze medalists for Austria 21st-century Austrian sportsmen