[1] Götschl made her World Cup debut in 1993, on 14 March 1993, winning the slalom in Lillehammer, Norway.

Her total of 46 World Cup race wins (as of 14 March 2007) is fifth all-time among women, behind only Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Annemarie Moser-Pröll, and Vreni Schneider.

One of her favorite slopes is in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, where on 20 January 2007 she became the first alpine skier ever to win 10 races at a single World Cup venue.

This highscore was held until December 2011 when Lindsey Vonn celebrated her ninth, tenth and eleventh victory on three consecutive days in Lake Louise, Canada.

Regarding the most podium positions, Götschl ranks third to Annemarie Moser-Pröll, who leads with 113 and Lindsey Vonn.