Benjamin Maier
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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1994 Hall in Tirol, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Two-man Four-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BSC-Stubai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benjamin Maier (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Benjamin Maier". FIBT.com. Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Benjamin Maier". Sochi2014.com. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- ↑ "Benjamin MAIER". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Elisabeth Vathje and Benjamin Maier celebrate wedding on Hawaii". IBSF.org (Press release). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
[edit]- Benjamin Maier at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Benjamin Maier at Olympics.com
- Benjamin Maier at Team Austria (in Austrian German)
- Benjamin Maier at Olympedia
- Benjamin Maier at InterSportStats
- Bobteam Maier on Instagram
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- Bobsledders at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Hall in Tirol
- Bobsledders from Tyrol (state)
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen
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- Youth Olympic silver medalists for Austria
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