Nicole Hosp

Nicole Hosp (German pronunciation: [niːkɔl hɔsp]; born 6 November 1983) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. She competed in all five disciplines and was a world champion, three-time Olympic medalist, and an overall World Cup champion.[1][2]

Nicole Hosp
Alpine skier
Hosp in December 2008
DisciplinesSlalom, Combined,
Super-G, Downhill
ClubSkiklub Bichlbach
Born (1983-11-06) 6 November 1983
Ehenbichl, Tyrol, Austria
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
World Cup debut18 February 2001 (age 17)
Retired1 June 2015 (age 31)
Websiteniki-hosp.at
Olympics
Teams2 – (2006, 2014)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 – (200315)
Medals9 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12 – (2003–09, '11–15)
Wins12
Podiums57
Overall titles1 – (2007)
Discipline titles1 – (GS in 2007)

Career

Born in Ehenbichl, Tyrol, she won her first World Cup competition, giant slalom, in Sölden, Tyrol, Austria on 26 October 2002, sharing the victory with Andrine Flemmen and Tina Maze.[3] Hosp won the overall World Cup title in 2007 and the season title in giant slalom. A versatile all-around racer, she won World Cup races in four of the five alpine skiing disciplines (super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined), and was world champion in the giant slalom in 2007. Although Hosp won the giant slalom crystal globe in 2007, she stopped racing GS after often not qualifying for the second run in 2011. In her final seasons, she competed in four disciplines: slalom, super G, downhill, and combined.

Hosp suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to her right knee at Sölden in October 2009 and missed the rest of the 2010 season, including the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]

World Cup results

Season titles

  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 GS)
Season Discipline
2007Overall
Giant slalom

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
slalom
Super-GDownhillCombined
20021812158
20031910104
2004201266
20052114764
20062246410235
2007231212203
20082422710199
2009251482425468
201026Injured in October 2009, missed rest of season
20112715122885
201228222620363
2013291615202
201430986224
20153159612

Race victories

SeasonDateLocationDiscipline
200326 Oct 2002Sölden, AustriaGiant slalom
200417 Dec 2003Madonna di Campiglio, ItalySlalom
27 Dec 2003Lienz, AustriaGiant slalom
200629 Jan 2006Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyGiant slalom
16 Mar 2006Åre, SwedenSuper-G
20076 Jan 2007Kranjska Gora, SloveniaGiant slalom
2 Mar 2007Tarvisio, ItalySuper combined
17 Mar 2007Lenzerheide, SwitzerlandSlalom
18 Mar 2007Giant slalom
20089 Dec 2007Aspen, USASlalom
13 Jan 2008Maribor, SloveniaSlalom
201530 Nov 2014Aspen, USASlalom

World Championship results

  Year   Age  Slalom  Giant 
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
2003193DNF22
200521DNF25
200723171436
20092523
201127181212
201329153
201531DNF2

Olympic results

  Year   Age  Slalom Giant
 slalom 
Super-GDownhillCombined
200622245
201026injured, did not compete
201430392

References

  1. Kelley, Jessica (1 June 2015). "Nicole Hosp says goodbye". Ski Racing. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. "Nicole Hosp announces retirement". FIS-Ski.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. "Flemmen, Maze, Hosp in three-way tie". United Press International. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. "Hosp hopes to compete in 2011 championships". Ski Racing.com. 30 October 2009.
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