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Nickname | Vali Höll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 23) Salzburg, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Downhill mountain biking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valentina "Vali" Höll (born 11 December 2001) is an Austrian cyclist who competes in downhill mountain biking.
She became interested in the sport at a young age, as both of her parents rode bikes. At the age of 12, she signed a 6-year contract with YT Industries, that ended in 2020. Höll balanced competing and training with studying until graduating high school in 2020. She now rides at a professional level, competing in the elite category. She currently rides for the Trek Factory Team. Her sponsors include Evoc, Red Bull, and SRAM.
Personal life
Höll was born in Salzburg, Austria, and grew up in a ski lodge built by her grandparents. She began racing locally, competing against the boys. She currently lives in Saalbach, Austria.
Results
2018
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Lošinj, Croatia
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Fort William, UK
1st Place: Crankworx Downhill – Juniors, in Innsbruck, Austria
3rd Place: Crankworx Pump Track, in Innsbruck, Austria
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Val di Sole, Italy
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Vallnord, Andorra
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in La Bresse, France
1st Place overall: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup
2019
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Maribor, Slovenia
2nd Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Fort William, UK
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Leogang, Austria
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Vallnord, Andorra
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Les Gets, France
2nd Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Val di Sole, Italy
3rd Place: Crankworx Air DH, in Whistler, Canada
2nd Place: Canadian Open DH, in Whistler, Canada
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Junior Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA
1st Place: UCI MTB World Championships – Junior Women's Downhill, in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
2020
1st Place: Crankworx Downhill, in Innsbruck, Austria
2021
1st Place: UCI Mountain Bike Elite Women's Downhill World Cup, in Snowshoe, USA
References
- ^ "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Interview: Vali Höll - The Future Becomes the Present". Pinkbike. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "Vali Höll on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Photo Epic: The Prodigy - At Home with Valentina Höll". Pinkbike. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "RockShox Trek Race Team Announced with Vali Höll and Ethan Shandro". Vital MTB. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- "Vali Hoell". EVOC Sports GmbH. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "Valentina Höll". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "Vali Höll". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.