Katharina Liensberger

Katharina Liensberger (born 1 April 1997) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer,[2] and specialises in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom.

Katharina Liensberger
Alpine skier
Liensberger in May 2021
DisciplinesSlalom, Giant slalom
ClubSK Rankweil
Born (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria[1]
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
World Cup debut12 January 2016 (age 18)
Websitekatharina-liensberger.at
Olympics
Teams2 – (2018, 2022)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams2 − (2019, 2021)
Medals4 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons7 − (20162022)
Wins3 − (3 SL)
Podiums14 − (13 SL, 1 GS)
Overall titles0 − (5th in 2021)
Discipline titles1 − (SL, 2021)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 0
World Championships 2 1 1
Total 3 3 1
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 3 5 5
Giant slalom 0 0 1
Total 3 5 6
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingTeam event
2018 PyeongchangTeam event
2022 BeijingSlalom
World Championships
2021 Cortina d'AmpezzoParallel
2021 Cortina d'AmpezzoSlalom
2019 ÅreTeam event
2021 Cortina d'AmpezzoGiant slalom
Junior World Championships
2017 ÅreGiant slalom
2017 ÅreTeam event
2018 DavosGiant slalom
Liensberger in Stockholm, February 2019

Born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Liensberger made her World Cup debut in January 2016 and gained her first podium in 2019; her first World Cup victories came in March 2021.

She's the current world champion in the slalom and parallel giant slalom.

World Cup results

Season titles

Season Discipline
2021 Slalom

Season standings

Season
Age Overall Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel
20171910644N/A
201820361434
20192112712
2020221631326
2021235110N/A16
2022241542116
Standings through 20 March 2022

Race podiums

  • 3 wins – (3 SL)
  • 14 podiums – (13 SL, 1 GS)
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
20198 January 2019 Flachau, AustriaSlalom3rd
202029 December 2019 Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom3rd
4 January 2020 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom3rd
202121 November 2020 Levi, FinlandSlalom3rd
22 November 2020Slalom3rd
29 December 2020 Semmering, AustriaSlalom2nd
3 January 2021 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom2nd
12 January 2021 Flachau, AustriaSlalom2nd
12 March 2021 Åre, SwedenSlalom2nd
13 March 2021Slalom1st
20 March 2021   Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSlalom1st
202229 December 2021 Lienz, AustriaSlalom2nd
4 January 2022 Zagreb, CroatiaSlalom3rd
12 March 2022 Åre, SwedenSlalom1st

World Championship results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Parallel Team Event
201921412N/A2
2021231315

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
Slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined Team Event
20182082
2022242151

References

  1. Profile at the Austrian Olympic Committee website
  2. "Profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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