Super G silver medalist -- nicknamed "War Horse"

from Yahoo! Sports coverage (Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014): Despite starting 29th and having only a faint medal hope as the Super G course slowed in the Sochi Winter Olympics sun, Weibrecht blazed ahead of the time posted by eventual gold-medal winner Kjetil Jansrud, winning the first three splits but ultimately settling for a very satisfying silver. "This is probably the most emotional day of ski racing I've ever had," Weibrecht said. "There's only so many times that you can get kicked before you start to really feel it. I try not to focus on results, but I really needed a result to remind me that I'm capable of this and that I belong here." Before Sunday, it had been four years and countless injuries since Weibrecht was on a podium. The last time? The 2010 Vancouver Games, when he captured a bronze in the super-G and appeared to be ready to become a major asset in the Alpine program. At the time, it appeared his no-holds-barred aggression could be properly channeled, his fearless nature would deliver him many skiing podiums. But even then, Weibrecht was known for having an edge that cut two ways. He was fearless, but he also crashed. He was aggressive but reckless. He was fast but sometimes too fast. Dubbed "War Horse" by a teammate for the way he relentlessly assaulted the mountain, Weibrecht or the run was going to get punished on a given day, common wisdom went. After he seized bronze in 2010, the punishment mostly went against Weibrecht. He blew out his right shoulder one month after those Games. He tore anterior ligaments in his left ankle. He tore a labrum in his left shoulder in 2011. Three days after coming back from that, he tore all three lateral ligaments in his left ankle. One surgery eventually became four. This is how Weibrecht went four years without a podium – and even lost his sponsorship at one point. Yet, when the starting order for Sunday's super-G filtered to the 29th spot, and Weibrecht stepped into his starting position, those who knew his raw ability also knew something special could happen