About Peter

Birthdate: 12.11.1982 in Brixen (BZ) in South Tirol (Italy)

Resident: Kastelruth – South Tirol – Italy

Occupation: Ski racer and member of the Carabinieri sports group

Parents: Father Alois, mother Luzia (Denise Karbon’s aunt)

Wife: Manuela and the Childrens: Leon, Noah and Maja

Peter`s two sisters: Bettina, the younger one, and Sara, the older sister (a former excellent skier but had to quit due to back problems)

Languages: German, English, Italian

Career: After the compulsory school years he started working as an apprentice in a car body shop and at the same time he attended vocational school. As soon as skiing got more intensive, he quit this job. At the moment he is a member of the Carabinieri sports group.

Disciplines: All-rounder (downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, Alpine combined)

Ski-Service: Daniel Zonin

Preferred slope: The longest downhill of the world: Wengen / Lauberhorn (Switzerland)

His dream: Winning the world cup

Sport idol: Lasse Kjus

Height: 175 cm

Weight: 87 kg

Idol of life: His Vater Alois

Hobbies: Football (Soccer), golf, motorcycling, mountain biking

Film: Matrix

Book: Lance Armstrong’s autobiography “It’s not about the bike“

Singer: Xavier Naidoo