Stefan Brennsteiner

Brennsteiner began competing as a junior in December 2006. His first win came in 2010, in the giant slalom at the Austrian National Junior Race.^[1] He represented Austria in the giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics, however, failed to finish his second run.^[2]

Brennsteiner achieved his first World Cup podium in February 2021 in Bansko; after finishing his first run in fifth position, he moved ahead of Alexis Pinturault and Henrik Kristoffersen after his second run, finishing in third position.^[3] A month later, he finished in third position at Kranjska Gora, 0.03 seconds behind Loïc Meillard.^[4]

Brennsteiner once again represented Austria in the 2022 Winter Olympics. He competed in the Mixed Team event, in which Austria won the Gold medal, Brennsteiner beating Julian Rauchfuss in his Final heat.^[5] He also competed in the Giant slalom, recording the second-fastest time on his first run,^[6] however a mistake in his second run caused him to lose his medal position.^[7]

In March 2022, Brennsteiner finished in second place in Kranjska Gora, the first time he had finished above third. He recorded the fastest time of the field in his first run; however, he fell behind Henrik Kristoffersen on his second run.^[8]