Benjamin Maier
Benjamin Maier (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder.[1]
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Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hall in Tirol, Austria | 19 April 1994||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Vathje (m. 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Two-man Four-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | BSC-Stubai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.[4]
References
- FIBT Profile Archived 27 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
- "Sochi2014.com profile". 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
- "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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