Kathrin Hölzl

{{short description|German alpine skier}}

{{Infobox alpine ski racer

|name = Kathrin Hölzl

|image = Kathrin_Hölzl_Semmering_2008.jpg

|image_size = 210px

|caption = Hölzl in December 2008

|disciplines = Giant slalom, slalom

|club = WSV Bischofswiesen

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|7|18}}

|birth_place = Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, West Germany

|height = 163 cm

|wcdebut = 15 December 2001 (age 17)

|retired = 28 December 2011 (age 27)

|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009174911/http://www.katy-hoelzl.de/ katy-hoelzl.de]

|olympicteams = 1 - (2010)

|olympicmedals = 0

|olympicgolds =

|worldsteams = 3 - (2007-11)

|worldsmedals = 1

|worldsgolds = 1

|wcseasons = 11 - (2002-2012)

|wcwins = 2 - (2 GS)

|wcpodiums = 9 - (9 GS)

|wcoveralls = 0 - (8th in 2010)

|wctitles = 1 - (GS in 2010)

|medals =

{{MedalSport | Women's alpine skiing}}

{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Val-d'Isère | Giant slalom}}

|show-medals = yes

}}

Kathrin Hölzl (born 18 July 1984) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Germany. Born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria,{{in lang|de}} [http://www.katy-hoelzl.de/ueber_kathrin_hoelzl.html Official homepage] she was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2009 World Championships.

Hölzl made her World Cup debut in December 2001 in Val d'Isère, France. Following her world championship in February 2009, she scored her first World Cup victory in a giant slalom at Aspen in November, followed by another win in December at Lienz. She made two additional podiums and won the World Cup giant slalom title for the 2010 season.[https://archive.today/20110711005034/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/disciplines/alpineskiing/cupstandings.html?suchcompetitorid=&suchseason=2010§or=AL&suchgender=L&suchcup=WC&discipline=GS FIS: Alpine World Cup 2010 ladies' giant slalom standings] In October 2013 Hölzl announced her retirement from the sport after struggling with injuries and illness for several years, having last competed in a World Cup race in December 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/08/sports/skiing/slalom-champion-retires.html |title=Slalom Champion Retires |author= |date=7 October 2013 |website=nytimes.com|accessdate=29 December 2014}}