Sam MAES
BelgiumEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine Skiing |
Men's Giant Slalom | DNF | |
| Men's Slalom | DNF |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 32 | Men's Giant Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:02:26.200 |
| DNF | Men's Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 7 | Giant Slalom | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 00:02:38.800 |
| 9 | Team | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | |
| 19 | Slalom | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 00:01:44.220 |
| 23 | Super G | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 00:01:13.300 |
| 30 | Super Combined | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR | 00:02:17.900 |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 26 | Giant Slalom Men | 2019 | Are, SWE | 2:24.34 |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Giant Slalom |
| 2020/2021 | 131 | 46 |
| 2018/2019 | 105 | 32 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Giant Slalom |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 18th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 12th |
Golf, tennis, football (soccer). (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
Athlete
Attended primary and secondary school at the Sports Gymnasium in Saalfelden, spending his last five years in the SkiGymnasium program. He went on to study engineering at Bad Reichenhall University. (sammaes.com)
Father, Dirk Maes. Mother, Katrin Van Looveren. Brothers, Jack and Max. Sister, Magali.
German, Dutch, English, French
Snow Valley Racing Team
Team Global Racing
Personal: Paul Epstein (USA)
Father, Dirk Maes (Basketball): Member of the Belgian junior national basketball team.
Mother Katrin Maes-Van Looveren (Alpine skiing, Athletics): Ski instructor and former Belgian long-distance runner, that competes in triathlons. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
Brother Max (Ice hockey): Last played for the Antwerp Phantoms in the BeNeLiga league (2019). (eliteprospects.com)
Brother Jack (Ice hockey): In 2021/22 played for WEV Lions in Austria3 league. (eliteprospects.com)
2014 FIS event in Coronet Peak (Giant slalom - 30th)
2018 World Cup in Levi (Slalom - DNF1)
January 2021: Tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee and damaged his meniscus as a result of a training accident. Underwent surgery in Innsbruck. (Facebook; Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
2010
Was born in Belgium but moved to Austria when he was two, starting skiing soon thereafter. His mother was an early influence on his skiing. He progressed rapidly in the ski club in Zell am See. He went on to attend primary and secondary school in Saalfelden with an emphasis on skiing. (teamglobalracing.com)
Likes the adrenaline and search for speed. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
"To grow and improve steadily as an athlete." (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
His bronze medals in both slalom and giant slalom at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Val di Fassa were the best Belgian finishes in the history of the event.
Finishing 12th in the 2019 Kranjska Gora World Cup giant slalom was the best Belgian men's finish in 37 years.
Golfer Tiger Woods (USA), 82 Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour wins, widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time.
Tennis player Roger Federer (SUI), two-time Olympic medallist, 20 Grand Slam titles. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
His fellow competitors. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
"If it ain't hard, it ain't fun." (Athlete, 27 Jul 2021)
Served as Opening Ceremony flagbearer for Belgium at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. (olympedia.org)
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- Athlete Website: https://www.sammaes.com/
- Team Website: https://www.teamglobalracing.com/sammaes
- DNF:
- Did Not Finish
