Hermann Maier: a spectacular crash in the downhill followed by two titles at Nagano 1998 - Olympic News
![Austrian skier Hermann Maier (R) has his skis attended to by a ski technician (L) in the start hut of the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada November 23, 2005. Austrian skier Hermann Maier (R) has his skis attended to by a ski technician (L) in the start hut of the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada November 23, 2005.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1FGMW/austrian-skier-hermann-maier-r-has-his-skis-attended-to-by-a-ski-technician-l-in-the-start-hut-of-the-mens-world-cup-downhill-in-lake-louise-canada-november-23-2005-maier-posted-the-25th-fastest-training-time-as-the-men-took-their-first-training-run-in-preparation-for-their-first-downhill-of-the-2005-2006-season-on-november-26-in-lake-louise-reutersmike-blake-2D1FGMW.jpg)
Austrian skier Hermann Maier (R) has his skis attended to by a ski technician (L) in the start hut of the Men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada November 23, 2005.
![AUSTRIAN HERMANN MAIER IN ACTION DURING THE WORLD CUP ALPINE SKIING MEN'S GIANT SLALOM IN SHIGAKOGEN CENTRAL JAPAN. World Cup overall point leader Hermann Maier of Austria in action during the World AUSTRIAN HERMANN MAIER IN ACTION DURING THE WORLD CUP ALPINE SKIING MEN'S GIANT SLALOM IN SHIGAKOGEN CENTRAL JAPAN. World Cup overall point leader Hermann Maier of Austria in action during the World](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3N2PY/austrian-hermann-maier-in-action-during-the-world-cup-alpine-skiing-mens-giant-slalom-in-shigakogen-central-japan-world-cup-overall-point-leader-hermann-maier-of-austria-in-action-during-the-world-cup-alpine-skiing-mens-giant-slalom-in-shigakogen-central-japan-february-15-2001-maier-won-the-race-in-two-minutes-4349-seconds-marco-buechel-of-liechtenstein-was-second-and-benjamin-raich-of-austria-third-2D3N2PY.jpg)
AUSTRIAN HERMANN MAIER IN ACTION DURING THE WORLD CUP ALPINE SKIING MEN'S GIANT SLALOM IN SHIGAKOGEN CENTRAL JAPAN. World Cup overall point leader Hermann Maier of Austria in action during the World
![Hermann Maier Wax Portrait, Madame Tussaud`s Vienna Editorial Photo - Image of alpine, people: 139020106 Hermann Maier Wax Portrait, Madame Tussaud`s Vienna Editorial Photo - Image of alpine, people: 139020106](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/hermann-maier-austrian-former-world-cup-champion-alpine-ski-racer-olympic-gold-medalist-nicknamed-herminator-maier-139020106.jpg)