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I like to win. If I lose, I'm not very happy.

Hermann Maier

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Hermann Maier
Age: 51
Born: 1972
Born: December 7
Alpine Skier
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It was really tough to race the GS a day after the downhill, but that's over now. I'm looking forward for the rest of the season which is also quite interesting.
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One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.
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It was necessary to organize my career to remain at the top level until Salt Lake City.
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At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.
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I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.
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It's good to ski for fun, but I still want to win races as often as possible.
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As the time goes by, you change, your learn new things, your attitude is different. For the moment, I'm still enjoying ski racing so much that it would be difficult for me to think about ending my career.
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Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.
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Being famous hasn't made my life any easier. Every minute I'm dealing with the baby-sitters is one more minute I'm not training.
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I'm happy to belong to this group of top champions having excelled here.
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