Austrian alpine ski racer
Lukas Feurstein (born May 18, 2001) is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in Super-G and giant slalom.
Career
Feurstein was raised in the village of Mellau. He debuted as a junior in November 2017. In February 2019, Feurstein won two medals at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Sarajevo, finishing second in the mixed team event and third in the slalom.
At the 2021 World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships in Bansko, Feurstein secured a win in the giant slalom as well as a silver medal in the super-G. He therefor was permitted to compete in the super-G event of the World Cup finals at Lenzerheide, where he finished 19th.
In December 2021, Feurstein suffered bilateral tibial contusion when he crashed at race in Zinal.[1] He was able to return into racing a few weeks later and was able to secure a spot for the 2022/23 world cup season, finishing third in the Super-G standings of that years Europacup season.
On January 28, 2023, Feurstein achieved his first top 10 result in the world cup, finishing sixth in the Super-G at Cortina d'Ampezzo.[2] He unfortunately crashed out in the following race, suffering from a medial ligament tear and missing out on the remainder of the season.[3]
Feurstein achieved his first World Cup podium on December 7, 2024, in a super-G at Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA.
World Cup results
Season standings
- Standings through 15 December 2024
Race podiums
- 0 wins
- 1 podium – (1 SG), 3 top tens (2 SG, 1 GS)
Personal life
His cousin Patrick Feurstein (b.1996) is also a World Cup alpine ski racer, specializing in giant slalom.
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