Michael Walchohofer is the latest sporting star to wear the Saundersfoot New Year’s Day swim shirt.

Walchhofer is one of the great Austrian downhill skiers whose glittering career led him to wins at infamous courses such as Kitzbuhel, Wengen, Garmisch and Val d’sere.

He started his career in slalom, but then moved over to the speed events of Super G and downhill.

During his career, he won the World Cup season title in downhill three times, an Olympic silver medal, and one gold, two silvers, and a bronze medal at World Championships.

Walchofer became the first to win the Bormio downhill three times in December 2010. His last World Cup race was in March 2011.

Walchhofer has been a longtime owner a chain of slopeside luxury hotels in Zauchensee, Austria.