| WEISS Angelo (ITA) |
09.02.1969 Vigo di Fassa
181cm 86kg
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SKI: Dinastar
BOOTS: Lange
BINDING: Look
2003/retired
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| Wengen 2000 SL |
Kranjska Gora 2000 SL |
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World Cup Ranking
General
1992/123rd, 1993/134th, 1994/72nd, 1995/116th,
1996/104th, 1997/-, 1998/103th,
1999/58th, 2000/35th, 2001/-, 2002/97th,
Special
2000 SL/11th, 2002 SL/38th,
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer SL/8th
1998 Nagano SL/16th
World Cup - 1 w.(1 SL)
| 1. |
SL: |
Chamonix 00, |
| 5. |
SL: |
Aspen 99, |
| 6. |
SL: |
Madonna 94, |
| 7. |
SL: |
Madonna 00, Wengen 00, |
| 9. |
SL: |
Bormio 00, |
| 12. |
SL: |
Wengen 02, |
| 13. |
SL: |
Todtnau 00, |
| 14. |
SL: |
Sierra Nevada 99, |
| 15. |
SL: |
Kitzbuhel 96, Adelboden 00, |
| 17. |
SL: |
Ofterschwang 99, |
| 18. |
SL: |
Wengen 99, |
| 20. |
SL: |
Kranjska Gora 99, |
| 23. |
SL: |
Madonna 02, |
| 24. |
SL: |
Aspen 02, |
| 26. |
SL: |
Park City 99, |
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Italian Veteran Wins First World Cup Slalom
This was his mistake because Angelo Weiss
was not afraid to ski at his limits in this
flat section where his short Dynastar skis
(1,70m) allowed him to cruise faster than
everybody else. Starting in 21st position,
Angelo Weiss placed 7th after the first run,
and he strongly believed in his chances to
reach a World Cup podium for the first time.
"I had a good feeling
before my second
start and I gave my best
to improve my position,"
he explained afterwards.
"I was looking
for a top-5 place as last
season in Aspen.
I didn't feel any pressure
and I really skied
perfectly from top to bottom.
It was definitely an advantage
today to ski
with these short skis which
I'm using since
last spring. I'm really
used to them now
and I knew I was on the
right way when I
finished among the top-10
in Madonna di Campiglio.
I skied out in Kranjska
Gora but it didn't
affect my confidence."
The Italian was obviously moved while standing on the upper step of the
winners' podium next to Aamodt and Vrhonik? an incredible moment for him.
"I have often dreamed of this," he said. "When I was up
there, I thought back at all the difficult years which I faced in the past.
I have been paid back." Weiss, racing since 1994 on the World Cup
tour, became one of the most promising Italian slalom skiers when he finished
8th at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. Two severe knee injuries slowed him
down, but he never gave up his ambition to make it to the top.
Weiss had a strong season
start last winter
with this 5th place at
Aspen, but he injured
himself again (this time
his back) in January
at Kitzbuhel. He underwent
surgery for a
herniated disc and came
back to train in
June. He was smart enough
at that point to
choose using the new short
skis produced
by Dynastar. Soon he was
able to make the
best out of them on snow
training and he
regained all of his momentum
at the season
start.
"It was for sure a good idea because now I really feel comfortable
with them," said Weiss. "Most of the other skiers still have
to train hard to get used to them but I have no problem at all. I hope
I will also have fun in the coming weeks on the treacherous courses at
Wengen an Kitzbuhel." |
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