Hans Knauß

Hans Knauß

Medal record
Men’s Alpine skiing
Olympic Games
1998 Nagano Super-G
World Championships
2003 St. Moritz Giant Slalom
1999 Vail Super-G

Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.[1]

Doping ban

Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport.[2] Knauß retired from the sport after the doping sanction.

World Cup victories

Date Location Race
17 December 1995Italy Alta BadiaGiant Slalom
23 January 1996France ValloireSuper-G
16 December 1996France Val-d'IsèreSuper-G
8 March 1998Norway KvitfjellSuper-G
23 January 1999Austria KitzbühelDownhill
14 January 2003Switzerland AdelbodenGiant Slalom
15 March 2003Norway LillehammerGiant Slalom

References


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