Felix Gottwald

Felix Gottwald (born January 13, 1976 in Zell am See, Austria, now resides in Salzburg, Austria) is an Austrian Nordic combined athlete who competed from 1994 to 2007. He is 5 ft 10 in (178cm), weighing 150 lb (10st 10 lb 68 kg).

Gottwald made his Olympic debut as an 18 year old in the 15 km individual event at the 1994 Winter Olympics, then competed in the 4 x 5 km team and 15 km individual events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Gottwald won bronze medals in the 7.5 km sprint, 15 km individual and 4 x 5 km team Nordic combined events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Coming into the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he had regularly ranked among the top three in the world. He won golds in the 7.5 km sprint and 4 x 5 km team competitions, and took silver in the 15 km individual.

Gottwald topped the World Cup standings in 2001, and was a member of the Austrian team that won gold at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. He also has two silvers (4 x 5 km team: 2001, 15 km individual: 2003) and five bronzes (15 km individual: 2001, 2005, 7.5 km sprint: 2003, 4 x 5 km team: 1997, 2005) from the World Championships.

Gottwald also has won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival in the Nordic combined (2001, 2003 individual). He also won the Holmenkollen medal in 2003 (shared with Ronny Ackermann).

Gottwald retired at the end of the 2006-07 World Cup. [FIS Newflash 122. April 11, 2007.]

Notes and references

* [http://felix.glasslotus.com/ Fanlisting]
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* [http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen medalists] - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file no icon
* [http://www.skiforeningen.no/holmenkollen/holmenkollen_historikk Holmenkollen winners since 1892] - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file no icon
* [http://www.felixgottwald.com/ Official website] de icon