Search results
Mario Matt (born 9 April 1979) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
Mar 12, 2015 · VIENNA (AP) — Austrian skier Mario Matt has retired from the sport, a year after becoming the oldest Olympic gold medalist in Alpine skiing. “I’ve found out this season that ski racing isn’t the most important thing in my life anymore,” Matt said Thursday.
Matt finish: 34-year old Austrian becomes oldest ever Olympic Alpine skiing champion. Austria's Mario Matt became the oldest skier in history to win an Alpine gold at the Olympic Winter Games, clinching the men’s slalom in a startling climax to a scintillating competition.
9,038 Followers, 246 Following, 71 Posts - Mario Matt (@mariomatt_) on Instagram: "Alpine Ski Racer Gold Medal Olympic Games Sochi 2014 Gold Medal World Championships Are 2007 Gold Medal World Championships St.Anton 2001".
- 9K
In winning slalom gold at Sochi, Austria’s Mario Matt became Olympic Alpine skiing’s oldest ever champion at the age of 34 years and ten months, the crowning achievement of a glorious 15-year career.
Aug 31, 2018 · Mario Matt is one of the outstanding slalom skiers currently in circulation. When he was just 18 years old he won the silver medal at the Junior World Championships at Chamonix in 1998 and it propelled the Austrian onto bigger and better things.
Dec 15, 2013 · VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — On a day dominated by veterans, 34-year-old Mario Matt won his 14th World Cup slalom race to equal fellow Austrian Benjamin Raich's mark, while 35-year-old Patrick Thaler of Italy got on the podium for first time in nearly five years.
