Tina Maze

Tina Maze
Maze in 2014
Personal information
Born (1983-05-02) 2 May 1983
Slovenj Gradec, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
OccupationAlpine skier
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, combined
ClubCRN – SK Črna
World Cup debut2 January 1999 (age 15)
Retired7 January 2017 (age 33)
Websitetina-maze.com
Olympics
Teams4 – (200214)
Medals4 (2 gold)
World Championships
Teams8 – (200115)
Medals9 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons17 – (19992015)
Wins26
Podiums81
Overall titles1 – (2013)
Discipline titles2 – (GS, SG in 2013)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  Slovenia
World Cup race podiums
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Slalom 4 5 8
Giant slalom 14 8 6
Downhill 4 4 3
Super-G 1 6 10
Combined 3 3 0
Parallel 0 2 0
Total 26 28 27
International competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 2 0
World Championships 4 5 0
Total 6 7 0
Olympic Games
2014 SochiDownhill
2014 SochiGiant slalom
2010 VancouverSuper-G
2010 VancouverGiant slalom
World Championships
2011 Garmisch-PartenkirchenGiant slalom
2013 SchladmingSuper-G
2015 Beaver CreekDownhill
2015 Beaver CreekCombined
2009 Val-d'IsèreGiant slalom
2011 Garmisch-PartenkirchenCombined
2013 SchladmingCombined
2013 SchladmingGiant slalom
2015 Beaver CreekSuper-G

Tina Maze (Slovene: [ˈtiːna ˈmaːzɛ]; born 2 May 1983) is a retired Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer. She is the most successful Slovenian ski racer in history with a career that culminated with two gold medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Maze was awarded the title of the Slovenian Sportswoman of the Year in 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015, and with her four medals she is the most decorated Slovenian athlete at the Winter Olympics.

Maze started her career as a giant slalom specialist, but later competed in all five alpine skiing disciplines. She is one of seven female racers who has won in all five World Cup disciplines and one of three to do so in a single season. Maze is the 2014 Olympic champion in downhill and giant slalom and the 2015 world champion in downhill and combined. She was also the world champion in giant slalom in 2011 and super-G in 2013.

Maze won a total of 26 World Cup races during her career, and won the World Cup overall title in 2013. In that season, she won 11 races and tallied a record number of World Cup points – 2414, beating the previous record of Hermann Maier of 2000 points from the 2000 season. She also won the super-G and giant slalom titles, and finished first in the combined event (although no globe was awarded) and finished second in slalom and downhill. Maze also improved Maier's previous record of podium finishes in a single season (22) with 24 podiums.