Maja Voigt
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| Full name | Maja Børregaard Voigt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 2007[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5.81 ft)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Monobob, Two-woman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maja Børregaard Voigt (born 16 August 2007) is a Danish bobsledder. She is the first bobsledder to represent Denmark in the Winter Olympics, having been selected for the 2026 games.[2][3]
Prior to bobsled, Voigt was a track and field athlete competing as a sprinter.[4] She switched to bobsleigh in 2020. At the youth level, Voigt found success. In the IBSF's Youth Series in 2023, Voigt won all events that she started.[1] At the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, Voigt took the gold medal in the monobob event.[5] Voigt began competing in the Bobsleigh World Cup beginning in 2025, and expanded to also compete in two-woman events.[6]
In 2026, Voigt was named part of Denmark's team for the 2026 Winter Olympics, making her the first ever bobsledder for Denmark in any winter games.[3] She was also the youngest bobsledder present at the 2026 games.[7] She participated in the monobob event, where she finished 9th.
