Nicole Hosp (German pronunciation: [niːkɔl hɔsp]; born 6 November 1983) is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer. She competed in all five disciplines and was a world champion, three-time Olympic medalist, and an overall World Cup champion.[1][2]

Nicole Hosp
Hosp in December 2008
Personal information
Born (1983-11-06) 6 November 1983 (age 40)
Ehenbichl, Tyrol, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesSlalom, combined, super-G, downhill
ClubSkiklub Bichlbach
World Cup debut18 February 2001 (age 17)
Retired1 June 2015 (age 31)
Websiteniki-hosp.at
Olympics
Teams2 – (2006, 2014)
Medals3 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 – (200315)
Medals9 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 – (20012015)
Wins12
Podiums57
Overall titles1 – (2007)
Discipline titles1 – (GS in 2007)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Turin Slalom
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Super-G
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Åre Giant slalom
Gold medal – first place 2013 Schladming Team event
Gold medal – first place 2015 Beaver Creek Team event
Silver medal – second place 2003 St. Moritz Combined
Silver medal – second place 2005 Bormio Team event
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beaver Creek Combined
Bronze medal – third place 2003 St. Moritz Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Åre Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Schladming Combined
Junior World Ski Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Tarvisio Downhill

Career

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Born in Ehenbichl, Tyrol, she won her first World Cup competition, giant slalom, in Sölden, Tyrol, Austria on 26 October 2002, sharing the victory with Andrine Flemmen and Tina Maze.[3] Hosp won the overall World Cup title in 2007 and the season title in giant slalom. A versatile all-around racer, she won World Cup races in four of the five alpine skiing disciplines (super-G, giant slalom, slalom and combined), and was world champion in the giant slalom in 2007. Although Hosp won the giant slalom crystal globe in 2007, she stopped racing GS after often not qualifying for the second run in 2011. In her final seasons, she competed in four disciplines: slalom, Super-G, downhill, and combined.

Hosp suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to her right knee at Sölden in October 2009 and missed the rest of the 2010 season, including the 2010 Winter Olympics.[4]

World Cup results

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Season titles

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  • 2 titles – (1 overall, 1 GS)
Season Discipline
2007 Overall
Giant slalom

Season standings

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Season Age Overall Slalom Giant
slalom
Super-G Downhill Combined
2002 18 121 58
2003 19 10 10 4
2004 20 12 6 6
2005 21 14 7 6 4
2006 22 4 6 4 10 23 5
2007 23 1 2 1 2 20 3
2008 24 2 2 7 10 19 9
2009 25 14 8 24 25 46 8
2010 26 Injured in October 2009, missed rest of season
2011 27 15 12 28 8 5
2012 28 22 26 20 36 3
2013 29 16 15 20 2
2014 30 9 8 6 22 4
2015 31 5 9 6 12

Race victories

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Season Date Location Discipline
2003 26 Oct 2002 Sölden, Austria Giant slalom
2004 17 Dec 2003 Madonna di Campiglio, Italy Slalom
27 Dec 2003 Lienz, Austria Giant slalom
2006 29 Jan 2006 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Giant slalom
16 Mar 2006 Åre, Sweden Super-G
2007 6 Jan 2007 Kranjska Gora, Slovenia Giant slalom
2 Mar 2007 Tarvisio, Italy Super combined
17 Mar 2007 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Slalom
18 Mar 2007 Giant slalom
2008 9 Dec 2007 Aspen, USA Slalom
13 Jan 2008 Maribor, Slovenia Slalom
2015 30 Nov 2014 Aspen, USA Slalom

World Championship results

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  Year    Age   Slalom   Giant 
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2003 19 3 DNF2 2
2005 21 DNF2 5
2007 23 17 1 4 3 6
2009 25 23
2011 27 18 12 12
2013 29 15 3
2015 31 DNF 2

Olympic results

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  Year    Age   Slalom  Giant
 slalom 
Super-G Downhill Combined
2006 22 2 4 5
2010 26 injured, did not compete
2014 30 3 9 2

References

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  1. ^ Kelley, Jessica (1 June 2015). "Nicole Hosp says goodbye". Ski Racing. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Nicole Hosp announces retirement". FIS-Ski.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Flemmen, Maze, Hosp in three-way tie". United Press International. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Hosp hopes to compete in 2011 championships". Ski Racing.com. 30 October 2009.
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