Marco Maier
German biathlete (born 1999)
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Marco Maier (born 20 December 1999) is a German cross-country skier and biathlete. He represented Germany at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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| Born | 20 December 1999 Oberstdorf, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | SV Kirchzarten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ralf Rombach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Maier represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in biathlon and won a silver medal in the 6 kilometres standing event. He also competed in cross-country skiiing and won a silver medal in the 1.5 kilometre sprint.[1] He was subsequently named the German Para Athlete of the Year.[2]
He competed at the 2023 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships in para biathlon and won a gold medal in the 7.5 kilometre sprint. He also competed in para cross-country and won a gold medal in the sprint freestyle and 4×2.5 kilometre open relay events.[3]
He competed at the 2025 Winter World University Games in para-cross country skiing and won the first-ever para gold medal, winning the 10 kilometer freestyle event. He also won a gold medal in the sprint classical event.[4][5]
