Hans Knauß

Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.[1] Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport.

Hans Knauß

Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano Super-G
World Championships
2003 St. Moritz Giant Slalom
1999 Vail Super-G

Doping ban

Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport.[2] Knauß retired from the sport after the doping sanction.

World Cup victories

Date Location Race
17 December 1995 Alta BadiaGiant Slalom
23 January 1996 ValloireSuper-G
16 December 1996 Val-d'IsèreSuper-G
8 March 1998 KvitfjellSuper-G
23 January 1999 KitzbühelDownhill
14 January 2003 AdelbodenGiant Slalom
15 March 2003 LillehammerGiant Slalom

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Knauß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  2. Highest sporting court denies appeal of Hans Knauss in doping suspension, skiracing.com, 22 July 2005


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