Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he won a total of eight races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and was three times World Champion (1989 and 1991), in Slalom and giant slalom.
Born in Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut (Upper Austria), he achieved a total of eight victories in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, winning three consecutive titles as World Champion (in Slalom and giant slalom) in 1989 and 1991.