Ulrike Maier

Ulrike Maier
Personal information
Born(1967-10-22)22 October 1967
Rauris, Salzburg, Austria
Died29 January 1994(1994-01-29) (aged 26)
Murnau, Bavaria, Germany
OccupationAlpine skier
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubUSC Rauris
World Cup debut9 December 1984 (age 17)
Olympics
Teams2 – (1988, 1992)
World Championships
Teams3 – (1989, 1991, 1993)
Medals3 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 – (19851989, 19911994)
Wins5 – (2 SG, 3 GS)
Podiums21
Overall titles0 – (5th in 1993)
Discipline titles0 – (2nd in SG, 1993)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Vail Super-G
Gold medal – first place 1991 Saalbach Super-G
Silver medal – second place 1991 Saalbach Giant slalom

Ulrike Maier (22 October 1967 – 29 January 1994) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria, a two-time World Champion in super-G. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics.[1]

Born in Rauris, Salzburg, where her father ran a ski school, Maier won the super-G gold medal at the World Championships in both 1989 and 1991.[2] She also took home the giant slalom silver medal in the 1991 event. Her first of five World Cup wins came in November 1992 and she attained 21 podiums and 59 top ten finishes in her World Cup career.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulrike Maier Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Maier defends super-giant slalom crown". The Telegraph. Nashua, NH. Associated Press. 29 January 1991. p. 17.