Christian Walder
{{Short description|Austrian alpine skier}}
{{Infobox alpine ski racer
|name = Christian Walder
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|disciplines = Super-G, Downhill
|club = SC Fresach – Kaernten{{cite web|url=https://www.oesv.at/ski-alpin/athleten/details/54009/|title=Christian Walder|publisher=oesv.at|language=de|accessdate=31 January 2021}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|8|31|df=y}}
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|wcdebut = December 2015 {{nowrap|(age 24)}}
|website = [https://www.walderchristian.at/ walderchristian.at]
|olympicteams = 0
|olympicmedals =
|olympicgolds =
|worldsteams = 1 – (2021)
|worldsmedals = 0
|worldsgolds =
|wcwins = 0
|wcpodiums = 1 − (1 SG)
|wcoveralls = 0 – (56th in 2018)
|wctitles = 0 – (14th in SG, 2020)
|show-medals = yes
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's alpine skiing}}
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Christian Walder (born 31 August 1991){{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.de/ski-alpin/christian-walder_prs441005/person.shtml|title=Christian Walder|language=de|quote=Geburtsdatum:31 August 1991|publisher=eurosport.de|accessdate=1 February 2021}} is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer, and specializes in the speed events of super-G and downhill.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&competitorid=126502|title=Christian Walder Biography|publisher=fis-ski.com|accessdate=31 January 2021}}
Biography
Walder made his World Cup debut at age 24 on 18 December 2015, in a super-G at Val Gardena, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=AL&seasoncode=2016&competitorid=126502&type=result&categorycode=WC&sort=&place=&disciplinecode=&position=&limit=100|title=Christian Walder World Cup Results 2015-2016|publisher=fis-ski.com|accessdate=1 February 2021}} He reached his first World Cup podium in December 2020 in a super-G at Val-d'Isère, France,
{{cite web|url=https://www.de24.news/en/2020/12/christian-walder-after-the-podium-premiere-i-was-angry-with-myself-winter-sports-alpine-skiing.html|title=Christian Walder after the podium premiere: “I was angry with myself” – winter sports – alpine skiing|publisher=de24.news|date=12 December 2020|accessdate=1 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.de24.news/en/2020/12/christian-walder-on-a-ski-world-cup-podium-for-the-first-time-in-val-disere.html|title=Christian Walder on a Ski World Cup podium for the first time in Val d’Isere|publisher=de24.news|date=12 December 2020|accessdate=31 January 2021}} and competed in his first World Championships in February 2021.
World Cup results
=Season standings=
=Race podiums=
- 1 podium - (1 SG); 6 top tens
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| Season
! Date ! Location ! Discipline ! Place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | align=right|12 Dec 2020 | align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} Val-d'Isère, France | Super-G | 3rd |
==World Championship results==
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! Year !! Age !! Slalom !! Giant | ||||||||
| 2021 | 29 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
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- [https://www.oesv.at/ski-alpin/athleten/details/54009/ Christian Walder] at the Austrian Ski team official site {{in lang|de}}
- [https://www.walderchristian.at/ Personal website]
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