Stefan Luitz
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Stefan Luitz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈluːɪts];[citation needed] born 26 March 1992) is a German World Cup alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in giant slalom, but in January 2016 at Kitzbühel, Luitz completed both runs in slalom, a first in his World Cup career, and finished eighteenth. His only previous second run in slalom was more than three years earlier, in December 2012 at Madonna di Campiglio, where he failed to finish.
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Born | (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32) Bolsterlang, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Skiing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SC Bolsterlang | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 8 January 2011 (age 18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 1 – (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 6 – (2011–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (team) (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 11 – (2011–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 – (1 GS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 8 – (7 GS, 1 PG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (23rd in 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 – (3rd in PAR, 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luitz made his World Cup debut at Adelboden in 2011, and attained his first podium in December 2012, a second place in giant slalom at Val d'Isère, France.[1]