Alessandro Hämmerle
Hämmerle in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 30 July 1993 Frauenfeld, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Austria |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Event | Snowboard cross |
Alessandro Hämmerle (born 30 July 1993) is a Swiss-born Austrian snowboarder, and Olympic gold medalist in the snowboard cross.[1]
Hämmerle competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. In the snowboard cross, he finished 2nd in his 1/8 round race, advancing to the quarter-finals, where he placed 5th, not advancing, and ending up 17th overall.[2][3]
As of September 2014, his best showing at the World Championships was 6th, in the 2013 snowboard cross.[1]
Hämmerle made his World Cup debut in December 2010. As of September 2014, he had one World Cup victory, coming at Sochi in 2012–13. His best overall finish was 4th in 2012–13.[1]
He has won the gold medal in snowboard cross at the 2022 Beijing and 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.[4][5]
Snowboard cross results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 gold)
| Year | Age | Individual | Mixed Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28 | Gold | — |
| 2026 | 32 | Gold | TBD |
World Cup podiums
| Date | Location | Rank | Event |
| 17 February 2013 | Sochi | Snowboard cross | |
| 16 March 2013 | Veysonnaz | Snowboard cross |
Personal life
Hämmerle was born in Switzerland to an Austrian father and Italian-born mother.[6] He moved to Austria at the age of 8.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "HAEMMERLE Alessandro - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Austria Wins Gold in Men's Snowboard Cross in Photo Finish, USA's Jake Vedder 6th". NBC Chicago. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Alessandro Haemmerle defends snowboard cross title in epic final". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Visintin in Montafon gestürzt".
- ^ "Schweizer wollten uns Olympia-Gold stehlen | Heute.at". www.heute.at.
External links
- Alessandro Hämmerle at FIS (snowboarding)
- Alessandro Hämmerle at Olympics.com
- Alessandro Hämmerle at Team Austria (in German)
- Alessandro Hämmerle at Olympedia
- Alessandro Hämmerle at the X Games (archived)
- Alessandro Hämmerle at InterSportStats
- Alessandro Hämmerle at Milano Cortina 2026
- Alessandro Hämmerle on Instagram