{{short description|Austrian bobsledder}} {{Expand German|topic=bio|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Benjamin Maier | image = Benjamin Maier - Team Austria Winter Olympics 2014.jpg | caption = Maier in 2014 | nationality = Austrian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|4|19}} | birth_place = Hall in Tirol, Austria | height = 1.82 m | weight = 93 kg | spouse = {{marriage|Elisabeth Vathje|2018}} | country = Austria | sport = Bobsleigh | event = Two-man Four-man | club = BSC-Stubai | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2016 Igls|Mixed team}} {{MedalSilver|2021 Altenberg|Four-man}} {{Medal|Competition|European Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2016 St. Moritz|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2021 Winterberg|Four-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2017 Winterberg|Four-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2021 Winterberg|Two-man}} {{Medal|Competition|World Cup}} {{Medal|Silver|2021 Igls|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2021 Königssee|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2021 St. Moritz|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2018 Königssee|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2016 Königssee|Four-man}} {{Medal|Silver|2016 St. Moritz|Four-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2021 Königssee|Two-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2021 Winterberg|Two-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2021 Winterberg|Four-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2020 Lake Placid|Four-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2019 Sigulda|Two-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2017 Igls|Two-man}} {{Medal|Bronze|2017 Winterberg|Four-man}} }}
'''Benjamin Maier''' (born 19 April 1994) is an Austrian bobsledder.<ref name="fibtprofile">{{cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/bobsleigh/athletes.html?athl_id=129817 |title=Benjamin Maier |website=FIBT.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032940/http://www.fibt.com/bobsleigh/athletes.html?athl_id=129817 |archive-date=27 February 2014}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="sportsrefprofile">{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Benjamin Maier |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/benjamin-maier-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203140555/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/benjamin-maier-1.html |archive-date=3 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="sochi2014profile">{{cite web |title=Benjamin Maier |website=Sochi2014.com |publisher=Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee |date=20 March 2014 |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-benjamin-maier |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320055655/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-benjamin-maier |archivedate=20 March 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref name=fibtprofile/>
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.<ref name=fibtprofile/>
He also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n1004340-benjamin-maier.htm |title=Benjamin MAIER |work=Beijing 2022 Olympics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223201351/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n1004340-benjamin-maier.htm |archive-date=23 February 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== Maier married Canadian skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje in 2018.<ref>{{cite press release |website=IBSF.org |publisher=International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation |access-date=14 March 2018 |title=Elisabeth Vathje and Benjamin Maier celebrate wedding on Hawaii |date=14 March 2018 |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/20564-elisabeth-vathje-and-benjamin-maier-celebrate-wedding-on-hawaii |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221143752/https://www.ibsf.org/en/news/20564-elisabeth-vathje-and-benjamin-maier-celebrate-wedding-on-hawaii |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IBSF}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Team Austria|benjamin-maier/2643}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{InterSportStats|3000338289}} * {{Instagram|bobteammaier|''Bobteam Maier''}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maier, Benjamin}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Austrian male bobsledders Category:Olympic bobsledders for Austria Category:Bobsledders at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Category:Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Category:Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Category:Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Hall in Tirol Category:Bobsledders from Tyrol (state) Category:21st-century Austrian sportsmen
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