Hans Knauß (born 9 February 1971 in Schladming) is an Austrian former alpine skier. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal in the Super-G at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was given an 18-month ban from sport.
Doping ban Knauß tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone at a World Cup downhill in Lake Louise in Canada on 27 November 2004 and was subsequently given an 18-month ban from sport.Highest sporting court denies appeal of Hans Knauss in doping suspension, skiracing.com, 22 July 2005 Knauß retired from the sport after the doping sanction.
World Cup victories Date LocationRace 17 December 1995 Alta Badia Giant Slalom 23 January 1996 Valloire Super-G 16 December 1996 Val-d'Isère Super-G 8 March 1998 Kvitfjell Super-G 23 January 1999 Kitzbühel Downhill 14 January 2003 Adelboden Giant Slalom 15 March 2003 Lillehammer Giant Slalom
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