Benjamin Maier

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

Benjamin Maier
Maier in 2014
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994
Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Spouse(s)Elisabeth Vathje (m. 2018)
Sport
CountryAustria
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)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

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]

Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.[4]

References

  1. FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
  3. "Sochi2014.com profile". 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
  4. "Elisabeth Vathje and Benjamin Maier celebrate wedding on Hawaii" (Press release). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.


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