Patrick Thaler

Patrick Thaler (born 23 March 1978) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from northern Italy.

[1] Thaler competed for Italy at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics but failed to finish.

His best result from Alpine World Ski Championships is a seventh place in Val-d'Isère, France, in 2009.

During his World Cup career, he reached three third-place finishes in the slalom – twice at Kitzbühel, Austria, and once at Val d'Isère.

[3][4] Thaler retired from ski racing on January 23, 2018, after having competed in the World Cup for a record of 22 seasons (1997–2018).