Benjamin Maier

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Benjamin Maier
Benjamin Maier - Team Austria Winter Olympics 2014.jpg
Maier in 2014
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 31)
Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
Sport
CountryAustria
Sport Bobsleigh
EventTwo-man Four-man
ClubBSC-Stubai
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Igls Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Altenberg Four-man
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 St. MoritzFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Winterberg Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 WinterbergTwo-man
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 IglsFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 St. MoritzFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2016 St. MoritzFour-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 KönigsseeTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 WinterbergTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2020 Lake PlacidFour-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 SiguldaTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 IglsTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 WinterbergFour-man

Benjamin Maier (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder. [1]

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Career

Maier competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. He teamed with brakeman Markus Sammer in the two-man event, finishing 22nd, and with Sammer, Stefan Withalm, Angel Somov and Sebastian Heufler in the four-man event, finishing 21st. [2] [3]

As of February 2016, his best showing at the World Championships is a bronze medal in the 2013 team event. His best finish in an Olympic event is 5th in the 2016 four-man event. [1]

Maier made his World Cup debut in January 2014. As of February 2016, his best finish is 2nd two times, in 2015–16 at St. Moritz and Schönau am Königssee. [1]

He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. [4]

Personal life

Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Benjamin Maier". FIBT.com. Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benjamin Maier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Benjamin Maier". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Benjamin MAIER". Beijing 2022 Olympics . Archived from the original on 23 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Elisabeth Vathje and Benjamin Maier celebrate wedding on Hawaii". IBSF.org (Press release). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.


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