Benjamin Maier

Austrian bobsledder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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)
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Benjamin Maier
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
(m. 2018)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportBobsleigh
Event
Two-man Four-man
ClubBSC-Stubai
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 IglsMixed team
Silver medal – second place2021 AltenbergFour-man
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 St. MoritzFour-man
Silver medal – second place2021 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2017 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2021 WinterbergTwo-man
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2021 IglsFour-man
Silver medal – second place2021 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal – second place2021 St. MoritzFour-man
Silver medal – second place2018 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal – second place2016 KönigsseeFour-man
Silver medal – second place2016 St. MoritzFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2021 KönigsseeTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2021 WinterbergTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2021 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2020 Lake PlacidFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2019 SiguldaTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2017 IglsTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2017 WinterbergFour-man
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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

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