Hermann Maier, of Austria, blasts down the course on his way to winning the Lake Louise World Cup Alpine men's super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
. world ski news : HERMINATOR FOREVER ! - 30 November 2008 - 23:13
Maier wins his 54th in Lake Louise SG
Break out that old record book. Hermann Maier, the greatest super G skier of all time, claimed his 54th career win, and 24th super G win, at Lake Louise, Sunday. The latter extends his own record, the former leaves him one win shy of Vreni Schneider for third on the all-time win list, second among men behind only Ingemar Stenmark.
Hermann Maier, of Austria, blasts down the course on his way to winning the Lake Louise World Cup Alpine men's super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Hermann Maier, of Austria, celebrates after winning the Lake Louise World Cup Alpine men's super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Austria's Hermann Maier, right, celebrates his win as silver medalist John Kucera, left, of Canada, stands nearby on the podium on following the men's Super-G World Cup Alpine ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
The 35-year-old Maier nearly skipped the races in North America as he is still bothered by injuries sustained in a vicious 2001 motorcycle accident.
He had not won a race since January of 2006 when he claimed the Kitzbuehel super G and the Garmisch downhill. But his super G skills have never been in question. His 24 super G wins is more than double those of any other male skier. Pirmin Zurbriggen closed his career with 10.
Austria's Hermann Maier holds up his fingers signifying his 54th victory following his win in the World Cup Men's super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta November 30, 2008. REUTERS/Patrick Lang (CANADA)
At Lake Louise he really had no challengers. Canadian John Kucera came the closest, .59 of a second back. Didier Cuche, the third place finisher was .68 behind.
Didier Cuche, of Switzerland, races down the course at the Lake Louise World Cup Alpine men's super-G ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
American Bode Miller exited the course about half way down. Marco Sullivan ripped to a fifth pkace tie with Swiss Didier Defago and Canadian Erik Guay finished seventh.
Bode Miller, of the United States, waves to the crowd as he skis out of course after losing a ski during the men's super-G World Cup Alpine ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
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Austria's Hermann Maier, centrt, celebrates his win with silver medalist John Kucera, left, of Canada, and bronze medalist Didier Cuche, of Switzerland, following the men's Super-G World Cup Alpine ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Place Lake Louise (CAN) Discipline Super G
Date 30.11.2008 Category FIS World Cup
Race codex 0262 Gender M
Valid for FIS Points YES TD Name Van Slyke Paul (USA)
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
1 10 50423 MAIER Hermann 1972 AUT 1:29.84 0.00
2 9 102873 KUCERA John 1984 CAN 1:30.43 6.96
3 22 510030 CUCHE Didier 1974 SUI 1:30.52 8.02
4 6 50041 WALCHHOFER Michael 1975 AUT 1:30.63 9.32
5 23 533131 SULLIVAN Marco 1980 USA 1:30.71 10.26
5 20 510727 DEFAGO Didier 1977 SUI 1:30.71 10.26
7 17 102263 GUAY Erik 1981 CAN 1:30.83 11.68
8 30 510993 ALBRECHT Daniel 1983 SUI 1:30.85 11.92
9 16 421328 SVINDAL Aksel Lund 1982 NOR 1:30.88 12.27
10 29 510747 GRUENENFELDER Tobias 1977 SUI 1:30.94 12.98
11 2 292514 HEEL Werner 1982 ITA 1:31.07 14.51
12 1 293006 INNERHOFER Christof 1984 ITA 1:31.12 15.10
13 15 51005 SCHEIBER Mario 1983 AUT 1:31.29 17.11
14 47 50753 KROELL Klaus 1980 AUT 1:31.34 17.70
15 4 380260 KOSTELIC Ivica 1979 CRO 1:31.39 18.29
16 8 350032 BUECHEL Marco 1971 LIE 1:31.52 19.82
17 25 560332 JERMAN Andrej 1978 SLO 1:31.66 21.47
18 27 292455 FILL Peter 1982 ITA 1:31.79 23.01
19 26 102961 DIXON Robbie 1985 CAN 1:31.88 24.07
20 7 510767 HOFFMANN Ambrosi 1977 SUI 1:31.89 24.19
21 48 511313 JANKA Carlo 1986 SUI 1:31.96 25.01
22 37 510307 BRAND Olivier 1980 SUI 1:31.97 25.13
23 19 50742 REICHELT Hannes 1980 AUT 1:32.01 25.60
24 31 500150 JAERBYN Patrik 1969 SWE 1:32.06 26.19
24 21 50625 RAICH Benjamin 1978 AUT 1:32.06 26.19
26 18 50451 GRUBER Christoph 1976 AUT 1:32.12 26.90
27 3 102899 OSBORNE-PARADIS Manuel 1984 CAN 1:32.19 27.73
28 40 201542 STRODL Peter 1982 GER 1:32.22 28.08
29 34 560447 SPORN Andrej 1981 SLO 1:32.23 28.20
30 33 510890 ZURBRIGGEN Silvan 1981 SUI 1:32.34 29.50
31 5 50600 GOERGL Stephan 1978 AUT 1:32.40 30.20
32 12 290998 STAUDACHER Patrick 1980 ITA 1:32.43 30.56
33 13 560406 GORZA Ales 1980 SLO 1:32.66 33.27
34 44 530939 WEIBRECHT Andrew 1986 USA 1:32.78 34.69
35 53 192746 THEAUX Adrien 1984 FRA 1:32.81 35.04
35 28 291399 GIRARDI Walter 1976 ITA 1:32.81 35.04
37 39 191116 DALCIN Pierre-Emmanuel 1977 FRA 1:32.84 35.40
38 38 292291 THANEI Stefan 1981 ITA 1:32.86 35.63
39 50 191746 DE TESSIERES Gauthier 1981 FRA 1:32.93 36.46
40 45 421400 MYHRE Lars Elton 1984 NOR 1:33.01 37.40
41 54 103087 GUAY Stefan 1986 CAN 1:33.07 38.11
42 57 510498 ZUEGER Cornel 1981 SUI 1:33.19 39.53
43 66 421483 JANSRUD Kjetil 1985 NOR 1:33.35 41.41
44 49 150421 ZAHROBSKY Petr 1980 CZE 1:33.37 41.65
44 43 533842 FRANCIS Kevin 1982 USA 1:33.37 41.65
46 58 201606 KEPPLER Stephan 1983 GER 1:33.58 44.13
47 52 533098 FRIEDMAN Bryon 1980 USA 1:33.66 45.07
48 41 191964 POISSON David 1982 FRA 1:33.67 45.19
49 42 534939 FISHER Erik 1985 USA 1:33.68 45.31
50 35 292831 PIERUZ Aronne 1983 ITA 1:33.84 47.20
51 63 380292 ZRNCIC-DIM Natko 1986 CRO 1:33.91 48.02
52 56 103512 FRISCH Jeffrey 1984 CAN 1:33.96 48.61
53 24 533866 NYMAN Steven 1982 USA 1:34.04 49.55
54 32 292491 MOELGG Manfred 1982 ITA 1:34.13 50.62
55 60 561085 KRIZAJ Andrej 1986 SLO 1:34.17 51.09
56 64 103090 HELIE Louis-Pierre 1986 CAN 1:34.80 58.52
57 67 700724 BABUSIAK Jaroslav 1984 SVK 1:36.01 72.80
58 69 480736 HOROSHILOV Alexandr 1984 RUS 1:36.25 75.63
Did not start 1st run :
KREUZER Ralf (SUI), BRAUER Jono (AUS)
Did not finish 1st run :
MICKEL Finlay (GBR), MACARTNEY Scott (USA), PERKO Rok (SLO), OLSSON Hans (SWE), MILLER Bode (USA), BYDLINSKI Maciej (POL), STREITBERGER Georg (AUT)
Disqualified 1st run :
LANNING T.J. (USA), MARSAGLIA Matteo (ITA)
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