Maya Bamert

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Maya Bamert
Medal record
Women's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Cesana Two-woman

Maya Bamert (born 7 December 1979 in Lachen) is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2003. She finished eighth in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Bamert also competed in the FIBT World Championships, earning her best finish of fifth in the two-woman event at St. Moritz in 2007.

Career highlights

Olympic Winter Games
2006 - Torino, 8th with Martina Feusi
World Championships
2005 - Calgary, 13th with Regula Sterki
2007 - St. Moritz, 5th with Anne Dietrich
European Championships
2008 - Cesana, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Anne Dietrich

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