Alexander Payer
Alumni in portrait March 2026
Three times at the Olympics. Twelve years in the World Cup. On the road 250 days a year.
Fresh from the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, professional snowboarder Alexander Payer gives us an exclusive look behind the scenes of top-level sport.
What separates a very good rider from a world-class athlete?
Why was the combination of studying and competitive sport not an obstacle for him, but a real competitive advantage?
And are you more of an athlete or a partner when your wife wins silver at the Olympics?
A conversation about injuries, mental strength, and pressure to perform—and why you don't come back “stronger” after a comeback, but different.
Also in the podcast: three specific exercises for stable knees – straight from the daily training routine of an Olympian.
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Camera: www.unreifundtaube.at
Interview/Editing: Carmen Reif-Teubenbacher