Double Victories

Michael Walchhofer on the Saslong course

Michael Walchhofer on the Saslong course

Michael Walchhofer is the third athlete to win both the Downhill and Super-G races on Saslong. The Austrian captured the long-eluded Downhill gold in...

2007 following the gold in Super-G in 2004. The other two double gold winners are Pirmin Zurbriggen and Lasse Kjus. The World Cup winner, World and Olympic champion from Switzerland won Super-G in 1983 and the Downhill in 1989. Kjus, the Norwegian World Cup winner, World and Olympic Champion won the Downhill in 1998 and the Super-G in 2003.