Manfred Mölgg (ITA), Denise Karbon (ITA)

Hannes Reichelt (AUT)

Ivica Kostelic (CRO), Mario Matt (AUT)

Fischer is the most successful ski brand in the men's 2007/08 Alpine World Cup. Fischer scored 3,915 points in the men's FIS brand ranking, giving the brand an 85 point lead over second-placed Atomic. If you add together all the World Cup points, the gap of 7,141 to 6,609 points is even bigger. "Back in 2004 we set ourselves the target of being the best ski brand in the men's events in 2008. It wasn't easy, but that's what makes me even happier that we have really succeeded in this short time. It was an extraordinarily successful season for us," says Siegi Voglreiter, Racing Director at Fischer. "The fact that we had virtually all our athletes competing with our ski, Soma-Tec boot and binding package certainly played a major part. This meant that we were able to tune the equipment setup to perfection. The development of the hole ski was just as significant. It was plain to see that this ski gave us a tremendous boost in Slalom. For this reason we will continue to advance the development of the hole ski." However, there was also a dark side to the 2007/08 season for Fischer. "The sheer delight gained from the outstanding performances of our athletes was of course marred by Matthias Lanzinger's terrible injury, which left us all deeply upset and shaken. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Matthias all the best for his future. As a member of this team and with his incredible commitment as a racer, he too played a part in us today being the most successful ski brand in men's racing."

Denise Karbon wins discipline globe in Giant Slalom

The best and most outstanding achievement in a discipline came from Denise Karbon in the Giant Slalom. Clinching five victories and an additional podium placing, the Italian emerged as the clear and undisputed queen of Giant Slalom. "I'd never skied consistently enough throughout an entire season before, I'd just had good individual results. Being up there with the leaders for the whole season is what really makes you one of the good racers. This is what makes me feel incredibly proud now - I didn't know I had it in me," said the 27-year-old, clearly elated.

Super-G thriller in Bormio: Reichelt clinches victory to win discipline globe

Hannes Reichelt went into the last Super-G race of the season trailing Didier Cuche (SUI) by 99 points. The Austrian then went on to clinch the victory he needed by one hundredth of a second while the Swiss racer finished 16th, missing out on points by just one place. This secured the globe for Reichelt. "I actually didn't think it was going to happen. To begin with I was lucky to be in the lead by one hundredth of a second. And then I had to keep my fingers crossed for the rest," said Reichelt, analysing his success.

Mölgg: "With this discipline globe I have achieved my big goal for the season"

"Before the season began I set myself the target of winning the overall title in the Slalom. I have now achieved this big goal for the season," said Mölgg, delighted about his success. "I was in very good form right throughout this season. The win in Kranjska Gora also gave me a tremendous boost."

15 wins this season for Denise Karbon, Mario Matt & Co.

Besides Denise Karbon's five World Cup victories the men also celebrated ten wins in the 2007/08 season. Mario Matt (AUT) clinched first place in the Slalom classics in Adelboden, Schladming and Zagreb. With victories in the Super-Gs in Beaver Creek and Bormio, plus the Giant Slalom in Whistler, Hannes Reichelt (AUT) also had three victories to his name. Kalle Palander (FIN), who had a premature end to the season due to a fatigue fracture of the lower leg, was likewise unbeatable in the Giant Slalom in Alta Badia. And it was Christoph Gruber (AUT) who led a historic triple success for Fischer (Reichelt 2nd, Gorza 3rd) in Whistler. Manfred Mölgg (ITA, Slalom Kranjska Gora) and Georg Streitberger (AUT, Super-G Kvitfjell) celebrated their first race wins. 

42 podium finishes overall for the Fischer team

In the 2007/08 season Fischer posted 15 victories, 11 second places and 16 third places, making 42 podium placings overall. With six podium finishes, Ivica Kostelić made a significant contribution to this successful result. The Croatian achieved all his top-three results in the second half of the season starting with the Combined in Kitzbühel (20 January). Manfred Mölgg accounted for a further six podium finishes.

The podium placings of the Fischer team in the 2007/08 season at a glance:

1st places (15): Denise Karbon (ITA): Giant Slalom Sölden, Giant Slalom Panorama, Giant Slalom Lienz, Giant Slalom Spindleruv Mlyn, Giant Slalom Ofterschwang; Mario Matt (AUT): Slalom Adelboden, Slalom Schladming, Slalom Zagreb; Hannes Reichelt (AUT): Super-G Beaver Creek, Giant Slalom Whistler, Super-G Bormio; Manfred Mölgg (ITA): Slalom Kranjska Gora; Kalle Palander (FIN): Giant Slalom Alta Badia; Christoph Gruber (AUT): Super-G Whistler; Georg Streitberger (AUT): Super-G Kvitfjell.

2nd places (11): Ivica Kostelić (CRO): Super Combined Chamonix, Super Combined Val d'Isère, Slalom Zagreb, Slalom Kranjska Gora; Manfred Mölgg (ITA): Giant Slalom Bad Kleinkirchheim, Slalom Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Giant Slalom Kranjska Gora; Kalle Palander (FIN): Slalom Reiteralm; Steven Nyman (USA): Downhill Beaver Creek; Mario Matt (AUT): Giant Slalom Beaver Creek; Hannes Reichelt (AUT) – Super-G Whistler.