Alexander Schmid

{{Infobox alpine ski racer

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|disciplines = Giant slalom, slalom

|club = SC Fischen

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|6|9|df=y}}

|birth_place = Oberstdorf, Germany

|height = 1.78 m

|wcdebut = 26 October 2014 (age 20)

|olympicteams = 2 – (2018, 2022)

|olympicmedals = 1

|olympicgolds = 0

|worldsteams = 3 − (2019–2023)

|worldsmedals = 2

|worldsgolds = 1

|wcseasons = 8 − (2015–2023)

|wcwins = 0

|wcpodiums = 3 − (1 GS, 2 PG)

|wcoveralls = 0 – (33rd in 2021)

|wctitles = 0 – (3rd in PG, 2021)

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Alexander Schmid (born 9 June 1994) is a German World Cup alpine ski racer and 2023 World champion in parallel giant slalom. His older brother is another alpine skier Manuel Schmid, who specialised in the speed disciplines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.head.com/en_US/athletes/ski/race/alexander-schmid|title=– HEAD|website=www.head.com|accessdate=10 April 2023}}

Career

Alexander specializes in giant slalom. Born in Oberstdorf, Bavaria, he has competed in two Winter Olympics{{cite web |url=https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3031803-alexander-schmid.htm |title=Athlete Profile: Alexander SCHMID |website=PyeongChang2018.com |publisher=PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420014626/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n3031803-alexander-schmid.htm |archive-date=20 April 2018}} and three World Championships. Alexander won gold in parallel giant slalom at 2023 World Ski Championships by holding off Austria's Dominik Raschner by .50 seconds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/video/alexander-schmid-wins-mens-parallel-world-alpine-skiing-championships|title=Alexander Schmid wins men's parallel at World Alpine Skiing Championships|date=15 February 2023|accessdate=10 April 2023|via=www.nbcsports.com}}

World Cup results

=Season standings=

Season ! Age ! Overall ! Slalom ! Giant slalom ! Super-G ! Downhill ! Combined ! Parallel
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2018	23	66	—	20	—	—	—	rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
2019	24	81	—	24	—	—	—
2020	25	44	—	19	—	—	—	5
2021	26	33	—	16	—	—	rowspan=4 {{n/a}}	bgcolor="#c96"\|3
2022	27	39	44	12	—	—	14
2023	28	46	—	14	—	—	rowspan=2 {{n/a}}
2024	28	44	—	15	—	—

:{{small|Standings through 17 March 2024}}

=Race podiums=

0 wins
3 podiums – (1 GS, 2 PG); 15 top tens

Season ! Date ! Location ! Discipline ! Place
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2020	align=right\|9 Feb 2020	align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Chamonix, France	Parallel-G	3rd
2021	align=right\|27 Nov 2020	align=left\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} Lech/Zürs, Austria	Parallel-G	3rd
2022	align=right\|20 Dec 2021	align=left\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alta Badia, Italy	Giant slalom	3rd

World Championship results

class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! Year !! Age !! Slalom !! Giant slalom !! Super-G !! Downhill !! Combined !! Parallel !! Team event
2019	24	—	8	—	—	—	rowspan="1" {{n/a}}	—
2021	26	—	DNF2	—	—	—	4	style="background:#c96;"\|3
2023	28	DNF1	15	—	—	—	style="background:gold;"\|1	6