Daniel Albrecht

Daniel Albrecht

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Daniel Albrecht (born May 25, 1983, in Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland) is a champion alpine ski racer. He has four World Cup race victories and a world championship.
Albrecht made his World Cup debut in January 2003 at Schladming, Austria.
At the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden, Albrecht won the gold medal in the Super Combined event, and took the silver medal in the giant slalom. Nine months later he won his first World Cup race, a super-combined held in Beaver Creek, Colorado, followed by a giant slalom victory a few days later.

On January 22, 2009, Albrecht crashed in a Thursday downhill training run on the Streif course in Kitzbühel, Austria; he sustained brain and lung injuries and was placed in an induced coma. Albrecht, the fifth racer on the course, was traveling at 138 km/h (86 mph) when he lost control on the final jump (Zielsprung) and flew through the air for about 70 meters (230'). He landed on his back, bounced forward onto his knees, then his face, and came to a stop near the finish line. Unconscious, Albrecht received medical attention for about 20 minutes before being airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in nearby St. Johann.
Two days later, Dr. Wolfgang Koller announced that the risk on Albrecht's life was decreasing. Dr. Markus Wambacher said that the pressure inside his head was lessening and that he could make a full recovery. He also stated that Albrecht had problems with his knees and stomach.
Albrecht was removed from the induced coma after three weeks, on February 12th.

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