Benjamin Maier (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder.FIBT Profile

Career

Maier competed at the

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for Austria. He teamed with brakeman Markus Sammer in the two-man event, finishing 22nd, and with Sammer,

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and

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in the four-man event, finishing 21st. As of February 2016, his best showing at the World Championships is a bronze medal in the

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team event. His best finish in an Olympic event is 5th in the 2016 four-man event. Maier made his World Cup debut in January 2014. As of February 2016, his best finish is 2nd two times, in 2015–16 at

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and

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. Maier married Canadian

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athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.

References

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* 1994 births Living people Olympic bobsledders for Austria People from Hall in Tirol Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Austrian male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Sportspeople from Tyrol (state) {{Austria-bobsleigh-bio-stub