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.
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's alpine skiing | ||
Representing  Austria
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1998 Nagano | Super-G |
| World Championships | ||
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2003 St. Moritz | Giant Slalom |
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1999 Vail | Super-G |
Doping ban edit
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 edit
| Date | Location | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Hans Knauss at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
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