
Nicknames: Nici or Schmidi
ÖSV meber: since 2006
Squad status: National team
Date of birth: 15th March 1989
Place of residence: Lachtal
Ski club: Union Oberwölz – Lachtal
Hobbies: music club; hiking; American football
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1998 – TODAY
1998
Start of my skiing career;
2003
Raika Cup winner;
2005
First Fédération internationale de ski (FIS) races;
2006
Joined the the ÖSV squad;
First Fédération internationale de ski (FIS) wins;


2007
First European Cup in St. Moritz;
2x Junior World Champion (Giant Slalom, Super-G);
1x Silver (Combined), 1x Bronze (Downhill);
1 World Cup race (14th place in the Lenzerheide GS final);
2 World Cup races (23rd place in the Lenzerheide GS final)
Austrian Champion / Downhill and Super G;
Joined the WC speed team;
2008
European Cup victory (Downhill Tarvisio);
European Cup downhill (3rd place);
European Cup SG (4th place);
2009
First World Cup season;
Participation as substitute skier at the World Championships in Val d’Isere;
2010
Olympic participation in Vancouver;
2012
In spring dismissal from the ÖSV;
Independent preparation until August, then co-trainer status with European Cup and from November again with the World Cup speed team;
2012/13
1st podium place in Cortina (SG P2);
Participated in the World Cup in Schladming, was allowed to compete in the World Cup wearing bib number 1 in SG (P 11 SG);


2013/14
1st podium place in Cortina (downhill P 3);
5 top 10 placings;
Competed in the Olympic Games in Sochi;
2014/15
4 top 10 placings;
World Championship Beaver Creek 4th place downhill;
2015/16
5 top 10 placings until January and then at downhill training in Cortina tore cruciate ligament and meniscus on a jump without falling;
2016/17
Comeback Season;
11 top 10 placings;
World Champion at the St. Moritz SG;
2017/18
10 top 10 placings;
2 podiums;
Competed in the Olympic Games in Pyeong Chang;
2018/19
3 World Cup wins (2x downhill Lake Louise, 1x Garmisch SG);
6 podiums;
11 top 10 placings;
1st place overall downhill -> downhill globe;
2nd place overall SG;
5th place overall World Cup;


2019/20
1 World Cup win (downhill Lake Louise);
6 Top 10 placings;
3rd place overall SG;
2020/21
Badly injured knee in the first race of the season in Val d’Isere;
2021/22
Race comeback at the beginning of December in Lake Louise finishing in 15th place in SG;
January premature end of season;
2022/23
Success is the reward of hard work;

SUCCESSES
Ski World Cup years
Crystal globe
World championship win
World Cup points
Speedski WC km/h
Top 10 Rankings
Top 3 Rankings
1st Place
“Be thankful for what you have while working for what you want.”
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