Freestyle Skiing
Daniela Maier
- Ski Cross
- Nationality
- Germany
- Hometown
- Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
- Born
- 4 March 1996
- Turned pro
- 2013
- Primary discipline
- Ski Cross
About Daniela Maier
German ski cross racer who claimed Germany's first-ever Olympic ski cross gold medal at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games in Livigno, upgrading from the bronze she shared with Fanny Smith (via a CAS-brokered tie) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Was the top qualifier in every round at the 2026 Games. Claimed her first World Cup win in December 2023 and finished the 2025-26 World Cup season 2nd overall with 1,033 points, behind only Sandra Näslund. Races for SC Urach.
2025-26 World Cup: 2nd overall, 1,033 points (FIS official cup standings). 2026 Olympics (Livigno): gold medal - Germany's first Olympic ski cross title. 2022 Olympics (Beijing): shared bronze (with Fanny Smith, via CAS ruling). First World Cup win: 8 Dec 2023.
Setup
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Sources
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=fs&competitorid=185682&type=result
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/cup-standings.html?cupcode=WC&disciplinecode=SX&gendercode=W&seasoncode=2026§orcode=FS
- https://www.fis-ski.com/ski-cross/news/2025-26/maier-produces-her-best-for-ski-cross-olympic-gold
- https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/canada-unseated-german-daniela-maier-flashes-olympic-womens-ski-cross-gold