List of Famous people born in Tyrol, Austria
Mario Matt
Mario Matt is an Austrian former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist.
Lukas Hinterseer
Lukas Hinterseer is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League club Ulsan Hyundai.
Michael Matt
Michael Matt is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer. He specialises in the Slalom discipline and has competed in three World Championships.
Stephanie Venier
Stephanie Venier is an Austrian World Cup alpine ski racer, and specializes in the speed events of downhill and super-G.
Hermann Buhl
Hermann Buhl was an Austrian mountaineer and is considered one of the best climbers of all time. He was particularly innovative in applying Alpine style to Himalayan climbing. His accomplishments include:
- 1953 German–Austrian Nanga Parbat expedition – First ascent of Nanga Parbat, 8126 m (26,660 ft). On the way back from the summit he was forced to stand erect on a rock ledge for the entire night at 8000 m altitude, in order to survive until the following morning.
- 1957 – First ascent of Broad Peak, 8051 m (26,414 ft).
Vanessa Herzog
Vanessa Herzog is an Austrian speed skater. She competed at the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Armin Wolf
Armin Wolf is an Austrian journalist and television anchor. In 2017 Politico Europe called him "one of Europe’s most skilled political journalists". In 2019 he was named "European Journalist of the year".
Katharina Gutensohn
Katharina Gutensohn. Is an Austrian/German skier. She represented Germany from 1989 to the end of her alpine skiing career.
Nicola Spieß
Nicola Spieß is an Austrian former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Gerhard Berger
Gerhard Berger is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver. He competed in Formula One for 14 seasons, twice finishing 3rd overall in the championship, both times driving for Ferrari. He won ten Grands Prix, achieved 48 podiums, 12 poles and 21 fastest laps. With 210 starts he is amongst the most experienced Formula One drivers of all time. He led 33 of the 210 races he competed in and retired from 95 of them. His first and last victories were also the first and last victories for the Benetton team, with eleven years separating them. He was also a race winner with Ferrari and with McLaren. When at McLaren, Berger drove alongside Ayrton Senna, contributing to the team's 1990 and 1991 constructors titles.