Daniela Maier

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Daniela Maier
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)
Furtwangen, Germany
Ski clubSC Urach
World Cup career
Seasons6 – (20162017, 2019–present)
Starts66
Podiums9
Wins1
Overall titles0 – (28th in 2020)
Discipline titles0 – Ski cross (7th in 2020)
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Beijing Ski cross
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Chiesa in Valmalenco Ski cross
Updated on 17 February 2023.

Daniela Maier (born 4 March 1996) is a German freestyle skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Maier competed at the 2015 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a silver medal in the ski cross event. [1] [2]

2022 Winter Olympics bronze medal controversy

Maier represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the ski cross event and finished in fourth place in the big final. Fanny Smith received a yellow card, and Maier was initially awarded the bronze medal. [3] [4]

The Freestyle and Freeski Appeals Commission later overturned this. It was decided that Maier officially finished in fourth place because "the close proximity of the racers at that moment resulted in action that was neither intentional or avoidable". [5] This decision was reflected on the FIS website. [6]

FIS has no right to decide on the return and redistribution of medals, as this issue is in the exclusive competence of the IOC; therefore, in its decision, the FIS Appeals Commission did not mention any words about the medals and their redistribution. The IOC has the last word on this issue. [7] On 13 December 2022 the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced an agreement to share the third place between Smith and Maier with two bronze medals allocated by the IOC. [8] [9]

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The women's ski cross competition in freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held on 17 February, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou. Sandra Näslund of Sweden won the event, which was her first Olympic medal. Marielle Thompson of Canada, the 2014 champion, won the silver medal. The bronze medal was split between Fanny Smith of Switzerland and Daniela Maier of Germany following a Court of Arbitration of Sport decision on 13 December 2022 in regards to an interference call in the final.

References

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  2. "Daniela Maier". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. Gunston, Jo (17 February 2022). "Medals update: Sandra Naeslund wins nail-biting Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing ski cross gold". olympics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
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  6. "Olympic Winter Games Beijing Women's Ski Cross Official Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. "Dispute medal". News in Germany. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. "Court of Arbitration for Sport Media Release" (PDF). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. "In Olympic ski race, second bronze medal given 10 months after Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.