Vincent KRIECHMAYR

Historical Results

Ice hockey, wakeboarding. (oesv.at; Instagram, 18 Jul 2018)

Athlete

At the age of 10, he went to the Windischgarsten boarding school. (kirchenzeitung.at, 19 Jul 2016)

Girlfriend, Michaela Heider. Father, Heinrich. Mother, Gertrudis. Twin brother, Rafael. Sister, Jacoba.

German, English

TVN Wels

Girlfriend Michaela Heider (Alpine skiing): Ski cross gold medallist at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Competed in four Alpine events at the 2016 Junior World Championships and has been on the World Cup circuit since 2016.

Sister Jacoba Kriechmayr (Alpine skiing): Austrian competitive freeride skier. 2015 overall national champion.

2006 FIS event in Kaunertal (Giant slalom - 52nd)
2010 World Cup in Alta Badia (Giant slalom - DNQ1)

Has remained remarkably free from major injuries. After Italian downhill racer Dominik Paris suffered a knee injury in 2020, he remarked "Now I'm the last one who hasn't got it." (nachrichten.at, 23 Jan 2020)

2010

Grew up on a farm in Gramastetten near Linz. Was introduced to skiing by his father who was a ski instructor in Obertauern. "I have a very close relationship with my parents. They were certainly the main factor that made me where I am now. I would be nowhere without my family. My father taught me to ski, but he always gave me a lot of freedom. I definitely got my driving style from him." (nachrichten.at, 20 Dec 2010; dieoberoesterreicherin.at, 10 May 2021)

"I definitely want to stay healthy and try to get the most out of my career - constantly fighting for victories and medals. That is my goal." (dieoberoesterreicherin.at, 10 May 2021)

Uses many factors for being prepared to win on race day. "In the end, it is important that you have good material and that you are in top form. The most important thing on important racing days, however, is that you are mentally in good shape. Then it's easier to get into the race. I don't have a mental trainer, but of course tricks and personal ticks that help me with this. Everyone approaches this thing differently." (dieoberoesterreicherin.at, 10 May 2021)

He won the downhill and super-G speed in 2021 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first man to sweep both events at the World Championships since Bode Miller (USA) in 2005. (nbcsports.com, 14 Feb 2021)

"Before starting, I try to visualize the run and the race. So that there are no surprises waiting for me when it comes to the slopes or course setting, I memorize everything down to the last detail. Here it is important to repeat, repeat and repeat again until it is completely burned in. This is the most important thing for me." (dieoberoesterreicherin.at, 10 May 2021)