Nici Schmidhofer

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 (23^rd 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;