Benjamin Maier

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

Benjamin Maier
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
Country Austria
Sport Bobsleigh
Medal record
World Championships
2016 IglsMixed team

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 February 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-02-21.
  3. "Sochi2014.com profile". March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014.
  4. "Elisabeth Vathje and Benjamin Maier celebrate wedding on Hawaii" (Press release). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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