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USA MEN'S ALPINE WORLD CUP SKIING GIANT SLALOM

Austria's Hermann Maier listens to coach in racers corral at the men's World Cup alpine giant slalom on the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colorado December 3, 2005. Maier finished in eighth place. (UPI Photo/Gary C. Caskey)

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'Herminator' retires from skiing

VIENNA, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Austrian Hermann Maier, a four-time world champion who won two Olympic gold medals in 1998, Tuesday announced his retirement from competitive skiing.

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LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Austria's Hermann Maier won the super-G at Lake Louise, Alberta, Sunday, his 54th World Cup victory.

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KITZBUEHEL , Austria, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Marco Buechel of Liechtenstein skied to a World Cup super-G victory in Austria Friday on a course that was shortened because of fog and high winds.

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ARE, Sweden, March 16 (UPI) -- Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal topped Austrian Hermann Maier by 0.09 of a second to win the World Cup Super-G season title at Are, Sweden.

Raich wins first Olympic gold

SESTRIERE, Italy, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Benjamin Raich, who is set to win the first overall World Cup title of his career, won his first Olympic gold medal Monday in the giant slalom.

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SESTRIERE, Italy, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Benjamin Raich of Austria won the Olympic gold medal Monday in the men's giant slalom.

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Aamodt wins duel of alpine heroes

SESTRIERE, Italy, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- In a battle of aging alpine heroes, Norway's Kjetil Andre Aamodt edged Austria's Hermann Maier Saturday to win the Olympic super-giant slalom.

Olympic Medal: Men's Super-Giant Slalom

SESTRIERE, Italy, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Kjetil Andre Aamodt of Norway won the Olympic gold medal Saturday in the super-giant slalom.

Maier wins giant slalom

BORMIO, Italy, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Austrian Hermann Maier won the giant slalom Thursday in the Alpine World Championships in Italy.

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