TOP PLACINGS WORLD CUP 2009/10: 1. GS Aspen (USA) (28.11.) 1. GS Lienz (AUT) (28.12.) 2. GS Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) (11.03.) 3. GS Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) (24.01.) 4. GS Maribor (SLO) (16.01.) 5. GS Are (SWE) (12.12.) 7. GS Sölden (AUT) (24.10.) 14. SL Maribor (SLO) (17.01.) 16. SL Are (SWE) (13.12.) KATHRIN HÖLZL (GER) Date of Birth 18 July 1984 Place of Birth Berchtesgaden (GER) Now living in Bischofswiesen (GER) Languages German, English Height 164 cm Weight 60 kg Nickname Katy Star Sign Cancer Marital status Single Family Father Sebastian (died 06/02/2008), mother Brigitte, brother Michael, partner Franz Maltan With Fischer since 2008 Ski Fischer Boot Fischer Binding Fischer Home club WSV Bischofswiesen Trainer Christian Schwaiger and Tobias Lux Service man Jürgen Haischberger INTERVIEW: Hobbies Football Favourite food Pasta Favourite drink Weissbier with lemonade Favourite music “Gloria” by Nazareth Favourite movie Die Hard Favourite actor/actress Bruce Willis Favourite BIB number 3 and 10 Favourite travel destination Maldives Favourite colour Red Which car do you currently drive? Audi RS 6 Describe your character: good points Honest, reliable, frank (often negatively, too) bad points Moody, stubborn How would you describe yourself? I would describe myself as ambitious and determined. If something doesn’t work the way I think it should my mood can change for the worse very quickly! Your biggest successes in racing? WSC winner in GS, Val d’Isère 2009 Overall winner in WC GS 2009/10 WC wins in GS in Aspen and Lienz Your first World Cup race? SG in Val d’Isère 2001 Which type of piste do you prefer? Icy and steep What is your favourite World Cup location? Don’t really have one… What are your goals for the 10/11 season? To successfully defend my GS title. In SL I want to break into the first starter group and achieve top 10 finishes. In which disciplines do you compete in World Cup? As in previous years. Mainly in the technical disciplines. Maybe I’ll compete in the odd SC. I still think my greatest potential is in GS. How do you rate the past season 09/10? Having won the globe in GS I am naturally highly satisfied with the past season. Unfortunately things didn’t go as well at the Olympics! They could have gone better in SL as well! What are your long-term goals in racing? To win at Sölden one day! To achieve similar results in SL as I do in GS and to win an Olympic medal. Which injuries have you had in your career? No serious ones, luckily! Skiing means to you … Fun, dynamism, power When you one day look back on your life you would like to be able to say? I gave it everything! I have no regrets! 3 2 2