TINA  MAZE 


She was born 2 May 1983 in Slovenj Gradec. In January 1999, at 15 years she made her debut in the World Cup. For 17 years he participated in his first World Championship the following year, the first Olympic Games where he finished the giant slalom in 12th place. She began her career as a specialist in the giant slalom, and later joined byes all the other disciplin
The first victory in his career was reached in 2003 Söldnu, when she was 20 years old. The total sum is finished in 38th place with achieved 190 points, all in giant slalom. The following year she did not win any race with 244 points, won the 33rd.
Tina Maze is the most successful Slovenian alpine skier in the World Cup. It is one of six skiers who have won in all five disciplines and one of the three who have succeeded in one season. Throughout his career he has 26 victories and is the current world champion in super-G (2013). In 2011 he was world champion in giant slalom in the season 2012/13 became overall winner of the World Cup. The record season 2012/13 outlined the 11 victories and gathered a record number of points of the World Cup (2414 points) and also toppled 13-year-old record of Herman Maier (2000 points). This season she won the overall giant slalom, super-G and Super Combined and the second in the downhill and slalom. Repair is also Maierjev previous record (22) the number of podium finishes in a single season - 24 It is also the first Slovenian gold medalist at the Winter Olympics (Sochi - Downhill, 2014). Five were chosen for the Slovenian athlete of the year. In May 2015, it announced that for at least one year of leaving active sports career.