Hans Knauß
Medal record | ||
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Men's alpine skiing | ||
Representing Austria | ||
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] Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport.
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 |
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17 December 1995 | Alta Badia | Giant Slalom |
23 January 1996 | Valloire | Super-G |
16 December 1996 | Val-d'Isère | Super-G |
8 March 1998 | Kvitfjell | Super-G |
23 January 1999 | Kitzbühel | Downhill |
14 January 2003 | Adelboden | Giant Slalom |
15 March 2003 | Lillehammer | Giant Slalom |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Knauß". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ Highest sporting court denies appeal of Hans Knauss in doping suspension, skiracing.com, 22 July 2005
External links
- Hans Knauss at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database