Benjamin Karl
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Red Bull Weekend Highlights | It's a Tough One Jan 16, 2012
If you're looking for sporting grit and determination, look no further than our highlights from the weekend just past...
Red Bull Weekend Highlights | Ice and easy Dec 19, 2011
This time we bring you news of a weekend winter wonderland...
Snowboarding: Benjamin Karl Off To A Winning Start Dec 17, 2011
Austrian snowboarding whiz Benjamin Karl gets off to the best possible start in the PGS World Cup
Best of Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2011 - Photostory Sep 12, 2011
At the weekend, the world's toughest team relay race took place for the 24th time in Lienz, Austria. Here are the best photos from Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2011.
The weekend in pictures Feb 21, 2011
In Focus: Confident Karl's Olympic Goal Jan 28, 2011
Alpine snowboarder and double gold medallist at Spain's La Molina, Benny Karl talks about big mouths, steep hills and constant cravings...
Benjamin's Details
About Benjamin
Name: Benjamin Karl
DoB: 16 October 1985
Discipline: Alpine snowboarding
Hometown: Wilhelmsburg, Austria
Greatest achievements: 2009 world champion, 2007/08 overall World Cup champion
Quote: “There are so many great days in my life - I don’t know which is best.”
He broke three thoracic vertebrae and finally won the regional cup the same year. He broke an ankle bone and became the parallel slalom world champion six weeks later. It seems that injuries can’t stop the native Lower Austrian, who now lives in the East Tyrol, from winning sensational victories. In 2008, then only 22 years old, Benjamin won the overall World Cup title. Even the previous season, despite being plagued with injuries, he became world champion and won three World Cup races. Winning the first race of the season in Landgraaf (Netherlands), he is also one of the best hopes for Olympic gold.
Asked about his athletic goals, the answer comes fast and clear: “World champion, Olympic champion, once, twice, three-times, …” He already had a good start. The rest will follow soon.
