Benjamin Maier

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

Benjamin Maier

Maier in 2014
Personal information
Nationality	Austrian
Born	(1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 31) Hall in Tirol, Austria
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Spouse	Elisabeth Vathje ​ (m. 2018)​
Sport
Country	Austria
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event	Two-man Four-man
Club	BSC-Stubai
Medal record World Championships 2016 Igls Mixed team 2021 Altenberg Four-man European Championships 2016 St. Moritz Four-man 2021 Winterberg Four-man 2017 Winterberg Four-man 2021 Winterberg Two-man World Cup 2021 Igls Four-man 2021 Königssee Four-man 2021 St. Moritz Four-man 2018 Königssee Four-man 2016 Königssee Four-man 2016 St. Moritz Four-man 2021 Königssee Two-man 2021 Winterberg Two-man 2021 Winterberg Four-man 2020 Lake Placid Four-man 2019 Sigulda Two-man 2017 Igls Two-man 2017 Winterberg Four-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]

He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.^[4]

Personal life

Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.^[5]