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Benjamin Maier
Austrian bobsledder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Maier (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder.[1]
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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]
He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
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Personal life
Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.[5]
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