Daniela Maier

Daniela Maier
Personal information
Born (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 29)
Furtwangen, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportFreestyle skiing
Event
Ski cross
ClubSC Urach
World Cup career
Seasons10 – (2016–2017, 2019–present)
Indiv. starts97
Indiv. podiums22
Indiv. wins6
Team starts1
Team podiums0
Medal record
Women's freestyle skiing
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina Ski cross
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Ski cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Engadin Ski cross
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chiesa in Valmalenco Ski cross
Updated on 31 January 2026

Daniela Maier (born 4 March 1996) is a German freestyle skier. She represented Germany at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Maier competed at the 2015 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships and won a silver medal in the ski cross event.[1][2]

Maier represented Germany at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the ski cross event and finished in fourth place in the final. Fanny Smith received a yellow card, and Maier was initially awarded the bronze medal.[3][4] The Freestyle and Freeski Appeals Commission later overturned this. It was decided that Maier officially finished in fourth place because "the close proximity of the racers at that moment resulted in action that was neither intentional or avoidable".[5] This decision was reflected on the FIS website.[6] FIS has no right to decide on the return and redistribution of medals, as this issue is in the exclusive competence of the IOC; therefore, in its decision, the FIS Appeals Commission did not mention any words about the medals and their redistribution. The IOC has the last word on this issue.[7] On 13 December 2022 the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced an agreement to share the third place between Smith and Maier with two bronze medals allocated by the IOC.[8][9]

During the opening weekend of the 2023–24 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she earned her first career World Cup victory on 8 December 2023.[10] During the 2024–25 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, she had her first World Cup victory of the season on 20 December 2024.[11] The next day she earned her third career World Cup victory.[12] She finished the season with seven World Cup podium finishes, including three victories, and finished in second place in the ski cross World Cup standings.[13]

Maier represented Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a gold medal in the ski cross event.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Daniela Maier". eurosport.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Daniela Maier". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ Gunston, Jo (17 February 2022). "Medals update: Sandra Naeslund wins nail-biting Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing ski cross gold". olympics.com. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Sandra Naeslund of Sweden takes the gold in the ski cross final". The New York Times. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Change in 2022 Olympic Women's Ski Cross Results". www.fis-ski.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Olympic Winter Games Beijing Women's Ski Cross Official Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Dispute medal". News in Germany. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Court of Arbitration for Sport Media Release" (PDF). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "In Olympic ski race, second bronze medal given 10 months after Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Naeslund's Val Thorens dominance ended by Germany's Maier". fis-ski.com. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Germans Maier and Wilmsmann win in Innichen as Italian curse continues". fis-ski.com. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Galli and Deromedis make history for Italy in Innichen". fis-ski.com. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Smith wraps up Crystal Globe with podium finish on day one in Idre Fjäll". fis-ski.com. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Daniela Maier of Germany wins Olympic gold in women's skicross ahead of Smith". San Francisco Chronicle. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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