The greatest female alpine skier of her era, born in Kleinarl in the Pongau. Six World Cup overall titles. Olympic gold in downhill at Lake Placid 1980. Retired to run the family guesthouse in Kleinarl. An Austrian sporting hero who never left her Salzburg roots.
One of the greatest alpine ski racers of all time, born in Flachau. "The Herminator." Four World Cup overall titles, two Olympic golds at Nagano 1998 (days after a terrifying crash), and a comeback from a devastating motorcycle accident in 2001. The defining sporting figure of Salzburg State's alpine heartland.
The most successful alpine ski racer in the history of the sport. Born in Annaberg-Lungotz in the Tennengau. Eight consecutive World Cup overall titles (2012-2019), a record that may never be broken. Two Olympic golds at Pyeongchang 2018. The defining sporting figure of Salzburg State's alpine generation.