Hans-Peter Steinacher

Hans-Peter Steinacher
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1968-09-09) 9 September 1968 (age 56)
Zell am See
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Austria
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 1 2 1
European Championships 4 2 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Tornado
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Tornado
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Vallensbæk Tornado
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Tornado
Silver medal – second place 2001 Richards Bay Tornado
Bronze medal – third place 2006 San Isidro Tornado
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 La Grande-Motte Tornado
Gold medal – first place 2000 Alassio Tornado
Gold medal – first place 2001 Silvaplana Tornado
Gold medal – first place 2006 Travemünde Tornado
Silver medal – second place 2003 Cagliari Tornado
Silver medal – second place 2005 Västervik Tornado

Hans-Peter Steinacher (born 9 September 1968 in Zell am See) is an Austrian sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the Tornado class with Roman Hagara at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] They won the gold medal again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[2]

Along with his teammate Roman Hagara, he has won the Austrian Sports Personality of the Year twice, in 2000 and 2004.

In December 2021 Alinghi founder Ernesto Bertarelli and Hans-Peter Steinacher announced the launch of the new Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Bertarelli will continue to represent the Société Nautique de Genève, the yacht club for which they won the 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup, the 2003 America's Cup, and the 2007 America's Cup.[3]

  1. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  2. ^ "2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Red Bull to energize America's Cup >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 14 December 2021.