Alexander Maier (born 16 July 1974 in

Altenmarkt im Pongau Altenmarkt im Pongau is a small town in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Geography Altenmarkt is situated 65 km southeast of Salzburg. Economy The town is principally known for its winter tourism. It is also the location of the factory manufactur ...

) is an Austrian former

snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic ...

. He competed in the men's parallel giant slalom event at the

2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi ...

where he was eliminated in the round of 16 after he finished 2nd in the qualification. Four years later, he competed in the men's parallel giant slalom event at the

2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter O ...

where he was disqualified in the first round of the qualification. He is bronze medallist of the 2001 World Championships in snowboard cross.

Hermann Maier Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup tit ...

, an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist, is his older brother.

World Cup podiums

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* 1974 births Living people Austrian male snowboarders Olympic snowboarders for Austria Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics {{Austria-snowboarding-bio-stub