2025 Super-G World Champion Stephanie Venier has retired from ski racing after 11 World Cup wins and is starting a new chapter. The 31-year-old Austrian announced she is expecting her first child with fiancé Christian Walder, with their wedding planned for September.
Stephanie Venier, the 31-year-old Tyrolean who won the 2025 super-G world title in Saalbach, has announced her retirement from ski racing. The Austrian speed specialist ends her career with 169 World Cup starts, 12 podiums split evenly between super-G and downhill, and three wins. Venier also raced in five World Championships, earning three medals, and competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
The Saalbach-Hinterglemm World Championships have ignited passion among Austrian athletes and fans, blending history, home-snow advantage, and fierce competition. With roaring crowds of up to 22,500 fueling their performances, Austria’s top racers have delivered standout moments, from Stephanie Venier’s golden super-G run to Vincent Kriechmayr’s inspiring comeback. While injuries sidelined key athletes, the team continues to fight for podiums, and the next generation watches closely, inspired by their heroes on Zwölferkogel’s demanding slopes.
In a thrilling Women's Super-G at the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Stephanie Venier clinched gold for the host nation, while Federica Brignone secured silver. The bronze medal was shared by Norway's Kajsa Vickhoff Lie and American Lauren Macuga, both finishing with identical times.
As the dust settles on the thrilling regular season of women's downhill skiing, the stage is set for a nail-biting finale at the World Cup finals in Saalbach, Austria, on March 23rd. With the last regular season downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, canceled, the anticipation for the showdown in Saalbach is at an all-time high.
Who is racing, when, and how to watch the Saturday, March 2nd Kvitfjell Women's World Cup super-G The thrill of the Women’s World Cup Super-G circuit continues to captivate fans as the competition heats up heading into the March 2nd showdown in Kvirtfjell, Norway. With just one regular-season super-G race remaining, the stakes are high as athletes vie for crucial points to secure their spots in the highly anticipated World Cup finals on March 22nd.
Who is racing, when and how to watch the Sunday February 18th Crans-Montana women's World Cup super-G. As the Women's World Cup super-G (SG) season hits its midpoint, excitement brews for the upcoming race in Crans Montana, Switzerland, on Sunday, February 18th. With five races down and five to go, the competition is heating up.
Today, Austria celebrates Stephanie Venier's big win. Venier has been on the podium three times this season, but this is her first-ever super-G win. She's the second Austrian to win a super-G this season, joining the list of five women with victories in this discipline. Only Lara Gut-Behrami from Switzerland has two wins this season.
Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami skied into victory today, clinching her first downhill win of the season and snatching the active skier lead from Austria's Stephanie Venier. In an exciting showdown, Gut-Behrami's triumph not only propelled her to the forefront of the downhill standings but also injected new excitement into the upcoming races.
Prepare for an exhilarating display of talent and determination at the Crans Montana Women’s World Cup Downhill on Friday, February 16th. This event marks the first of three thrilling races in the stunning locale of Crans Montana, Switzerland.
Preview: The women will take on the second day of the World Cup downhill in Cortina. The first day was filled with excitement, what will tomorrow bring?
An eventful day in the Cortina downhill. Shiffrin crashes and a three-way tie on the podium. Other highlights and thrills on the Olympia Delle Tofane track.
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