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Alpine Skiing

Sam Maes

  • Giant Slalom
  • Slalom
Nationality
Belgium
Hometown
Edegem, Belgium / Zell am See, Austria
Born
7 June 1998
Turned pro
2018
Primary discipline
Giant Slalom

About Sam Maes

Belgian World Cup alpine ski racer specializing in giant slalom and slalom, based in Zell am See, Austria and racing for Snow Valley Racing Team / Team Global Racing. Born in Edegem, Belgium but moved to Austria as a child. Made his World Cup debut on 18 November 2018 and has competed at three Olympics (2018, 2022, 2026) and three World Championships (2019, 2023, 2025) without a medal. Best World Cup result is 6th in giant slalom (27 January 2026, Schladming, and 24 March 2026, Lillehammer).

Equipment: Voelkl skis confirmed via FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field; boots/poles left blank by FIS). Maes's own official personal site (sammaes.com) additionally lists Dalbello, Lange, SHRED and Komperdell as equipment brands, but the page appears out of date (references his student years) and lists two competing boot brands (Dalbello and Lange), so boots are left blank pending stronger current confirmation; Komperdell (poles) and SHRED (goggles) are included since those are single, non-conflicting mentions. 8 World Cup seasons, 0 wins, 0 podiums through 2025-26 season (Wikipedia/FIS).

Sponsors: Team Global Racing

Setup

3 items

Skis

Völkl

  • Giant Slalom

Maes's ski brand (Voelkl) confirmed via both FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field) and his own official personal site (sammaes.com/about-me).

Freestyle/park ski.

Poles

Komperdell

Sourced solely from Maes's own official personal site (sammaes.com/about-me), which lists Komperdell among his equipment; the page appears dated (references his student years) and is not corroborated by FIS (which leaves poles blank), so treat with some caution.

Race-stock alpine pole

Goggles

SHRED

Sourced solely from Maes's own official personal site (sammaes.com/about-me), which lists SHRED among his equipment; the page appears dated (references his student years). Boots and helmet brands could not be confirmed with confidence (his site lists two conflicting boot brands, Dalbello and Lange) and are left blank.

Generic placeholder for SHRED race goggles.

Setup verified 8 July 2026

Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Maes
  2. https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=al&competitorid=194529
  3. https://www.sammaes.com/about-me
  4. https://skiracing.com/belgian-star-sam-maes-joins-stifel-u-s-ski-team-training-group/
  5. https://www.teamglobalracing.com/sam-maes
  6. https://www.sammaes.com/