Manfred Pranger
{{Short description|Austrian alpine skier (born 1978)}}
{{Infobox alpine ski racer
|name = Manfred Pranger
|image = Manfred_Pranger_Schladming_2009.jpg
|image_size = 150px
|caption = Manfred Pranger, Schladming 2009
|disciplines = Slalom
|club = SK Gschnitz - Tirol
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|25|df=y}}
|birth_place = Hall in Tirol, Tyrol, Austria
|wcdebut = 11 December 2000 (age 22)
|retired = May 2014
|website = [http://www.pranger.cc pranger.cc]
|olympicteams = 2 – (2002, 2010)
|olympicmedals = 0
|worldsteams = 6 – (2003–2013)
|worldsmedals = 1
|worldsgolds = 1
|wcwins = 3 – (3 SL)
|wcpodiums = 13{{cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=AL&competitorid=48900&type=result&category=WC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=3&place=&Submit=Search&limit=50 |title=Pranger Manfred - Biographie |author= |website=Federation Internationale de Ski |accessdate=6 January 2015}}
|wcoveralls = 0
|wctitles = 0
|medals =
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold| 2009 Val-d'Isère |Slalom}}
|show-medals = yes
}}
Manfred Pranger (born 25 January 1978) is an Austrian former alpine skier.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=48900&type=result |title=FIS-Ski - biographie |access-date=2009-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125153704/http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=48900&type=result |archive-date=2010-11-25 |url-status=dead }}
He won the gold medal in Slalom at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère. He also won three Slalom races in the Alpine World Cup.
Pranger announced his retirement from competition in May 2014 after not being selected for the Austrian squad for the 2014 Winter Olympics.{{cite web |url=http://www.kleinezeitung.at/s/sport/wintersport/skialpin/4152624/ExWeltmeister-hort-auf_Manfred-Pranger_Der-Korper-spielt-nicht |title=Manfred Pranger: "Der Körper spielt nicht mehr mit!" |author=|date=9 May 2014 |website=Kleine Zeitung |language=German|trans-title=Manfred Pranger: "The body does not perform for me!" |accessdate=6 January 2015}}
World cup podiums
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" | ||||
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | align=right|16 Mar 2003 | align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Lillehammer, Norway | Slalom | 3rd |
| rowspan="4"|2004 | align=right|23 Nov 2003 | align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Park City, United States | Slalom | 3rd |
| align=right|15 Dec 2003 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Madonna di Campiglio, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| align=right|4 Jan 2004 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Flachau, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| align=right|14 Mar 2004 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sestriere, Italy | Slalom | 3rd | |
| rowspan="2"|2005 | align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|23 Jan 2005 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Kitzbühel, Austria | bgcolor="#BOEOE6";|Slalom | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st |
| align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|25 Jan 2005 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Schladming, Austria | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Slalom | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| rowspan="3"|2009 | align=right|11 Jan 2009 | align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}} Adelboden, Switzerland | Slalom | 2nd |
| align=right bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|18 Jan 2009 | align=left| {{flagicon|SUI}} Wengen, Switzerland | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|Slalom | bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|1st | |
| align=right|27 Jan 2009 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 2nd | |
| rowspan="3"|2010 | align=right|21 Dec 2009 | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Alta Badia, Italy | Slalom | 3rd |
| align=right|26 Jan 2010 | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Schladming, Austria | Slalom | 3rd | |
| align=right|13 Mar 2010 | align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Garmisch, Germany | Slalom | 2nd |
Season standings
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!Season !! Age !! Overall !! Slalom !! Giant | |||||||
| 2001 | 23 | 115 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | 48 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | 20 | bgcolor="CC9966" |3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | 63 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | 40 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30 | 86 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33 | 50 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 34 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 35 | 37 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 90 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Footer World Champions Slalom Men}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pranger, Manfred}}
Category:Austrian male alpine skiers
Category:Olympic alpine skiers for Austria
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Category:Alpine skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Hall in Tirol
Category:Skiers from Tyrol (federal state)
Category:20th-century Austrian people
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