Hermann Maier

Hermann Maier (born 7 December 1972) is an Austrian former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. Nicknamed the "Herminator", Maier ranks among the greatest alpine ski racers in history, with four overall World Cup titles (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004), two Olympic gold medals (both in 1998), and three World Championship titles (1999: 2, and 2005). His 54 World Cup race victories – 24 super-G, 15 downhills, 14 giant slaloms, and 1 combined – rank third on the men's all-time list behind Ingemar Stenmark's 86 victories and Marcel Hirscher's 67 victories. Until 2023 he held the record for the most points in one season by a male alpine skier, with 2000 points from the 2000 season. From 2000–2013 he also held the title of most points in one season by any alpine skier, until Tina Maze scored 2414 points in the 2013 season.

Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier during the Austrian Sportspersonalities of the Year awards in November 2009.
Personal information
Born (1972-12-07) 7 December 1972
Altenmarkt im Pongau, Salzburg, Austria
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, combined
ClubUSC Flachau – Salzburg
World Cup debut10 February 1996 (age 23)
RetiredOctober 2009 (age 36)
Websitehm1.com
Olympics
Teams2 (1998, 2006)
Medals4 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (19992009)
Medals6 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons12 (19972001, 2003-2009)
Wins54
Podiums96
Overall titles4 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)
Discipline titles10 (2 DH, 5 SG, 3 GS)
Medal record
International alpine ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 1
World Championships 3 2 1
Total 5 3 2
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 0 0 0
Giant 14 5 9
Super-G 24 10 4
Downhill 15 5 5
Combined 1 1 2
Parallel 0 0 1
Total 54 21 21
Olympic Games
1998 NaganoSuper-G
1998 NaganoGiant slalom
2006 TurinSuper-G
2006 TurinGiant slalom
World Championships
1999 VailDownhill
1999 VailSuper-G
2005 BormioGiant slalom
2001 St. AntonDownhill
2003 St. MoritzSuper-G
2001 St. AntonSuper-G
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