Ulrike Maier
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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
Accident
Two weeks prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics, the women's World Cup was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in late January. The downhill on the classic Kandahar course at Garmisch Classic was held on Saturday, 29 January, following an overnight snowfall. In a narrow part of the lower course less than twenty seconds from the finish, Maier's right ski caught an inside edge at 105 km/h (65 mph), possibly from a patch of soft snow, and caused a violent crash which broke her neck.[3]
She died of her injuries shortly after being evacuated to the hospital in nearby
Unlike most other fatal skiing accidents, her crash happened during a live television broadcast. Maier was survived by her daughter Melanie (b. 1989)[2] and was buried in her home village of Rauris, where thousands attended her funeral.[6] Teammate and close friend Anita Wachter wore Maier's world championship medals in the procession.[7]
Initially it was claimed that her death was caused by hitting a wooden timing post. Based on that claim, Maier's fiancé Hubert Schweighofer criticized the organizers of the race and filed suit against them.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 |
17 | 62 | 29 | — | — | — | 30 |
1986 |
18 | 77 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
1987 |
19 | 35 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — |
1988 |
20 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | 10 |
1989 |
21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 |
1990 |
22 | ||||||
1991 |
23 | 30 | — | 9 | 26 | — | — |
1992 |
24 | 13 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 36 | — |
1993 |
25 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 14 |
1994 |
26 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 11 |
Race podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1988 |
30 Nov 1987 |  Courmayeur, Italy |
Slalom | 3rd |
| 7 Mar 1988 |  Aspen, USA |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 13 Mar 1988 |  Rossland, Canada |
Super-G | 2nd | |
| 23 Mar 1988 |  Saalbach, Austria |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 27 Mar 1988 | Parallel slalom[11] | 2nd | ||
1989 |
26 Nov 1988 | Schladming, Austria |
Super-G | 2nd |
| 28 Nov 1988 |  Les Menuires, France |
Giant slalom | 3rd | |
| 16 Dec 1988 | Altenmarkt, Austria |
Combined | 2nd | |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Schwarzenberg, Austria |
Giant slalom | 2nd | |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Giant slalom | 2nd | ||
1991 |
22 Mar 1991 | Waterville Valley, USA |
Giant slalom | 2nd |
1992 |
26 Jan 1992 | Morzine, France |
Super-G | 2nd |
1993 |
28 Nov 1992 | Park City, USA |
Giant slalom | 1st |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Vail, USA |
Super-G | 1st | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Super-G | 1st | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Åre, Sweden |
Super-G | 2nd | |
1994 |
26 Nov 1993 | Santa Caterina, Italy |
Giant slalom | 3rd |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Giant slalom | 1st | ||
| 15 Jan 1994 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
Super-G | 2nd | |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Super-G | 3rd | ||
| 21 Jan 1994 |  Maribor, Slovenia |
Giant slalom | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — |
Olympic results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20 | 10 | 6 | — |
— | — |
| 1992 | 24 | — | 4 | 5 |
— | — |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Maier defends super-giant slalom crown". The Telegraph. Nashua, NH. Associated Press. 29 January 1991. p. 17.
- New York Times. 30 January 1994.
- ^ "Austrian skier breaks neck, killed during downhill race". Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, NC. Associated Press. 30 January 1994. p. 8C.
- ^ Lloyd, Barbara (3 February 1994). "Skiing; Speed is with the risk for some". New York Times.
- New York Times. 4 February 1994.
- Toledo Blade. 4 February 1994. p. 21.
- New York Times. 31 January 1994.
- ^ [1]. International Herald Tribune 25 November 1994.
- ^ "Death probe". Union-Democrat. Sonora, CA. Associated Press. 24 April 1996. p. 2B.
- ^ "Tomba edges Zurbriggen". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. 28 March 1988. p. C2.
External links
- Ulrike Maier at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Ulrike Maier World Cup standings at the International Ski Federation
- Ulrike Maier at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Ulrike Maier at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Ulrike Maier at Olympics.com
- Deadly Ski Accident from Ulrike Maier on YouTube
- Ulrike Maier's Deadly Crash on YouTube
- Ulrike Maier at Find a Grave
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Women's World Champions: Downhill • Super-G • Giant Slalom • Slalom • Combined • Parallel Giant Slalom • Mixed Team |
