Marcel Hirscher Granted Wild Card by FIS

1st October 2024

The former Austrian ski legend is racing for Holland next season and is now eligible for the opening World Cup race of the season in Soelden on October 27th. The…
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The former Austrian ski legend is racing for Holland next season and is now eligible for the opening World Cup race of the season in Soelden on October 27th.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS, confirmed that the application filed by the Dutch federation is “valid and compliant.”

The wild card allows the double Olympic champion to secure a bib for World Cup events without the need to earn FIS points in other competitions.

Hirscher has an Austrian father and a Dutch mother and holds both nationalities.

He represented Austria throughout his career before retiring in 2019 as one of the most successful skiers the country has ever produced.

He has a record number of eight overall World Cups, 67 World Cup victories, five world titles and three Olympic medals: two gold and one silver.