Career
Maier competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Austria. He teamed with brakeman Markus Sammer in the two-man event, finishing 22nd, and with Sammer, Stefan Withalm, Angel Somov and Sebastian Heufler in the four-man event, finishing 21st. As of February 2016, his best showing at the World Championships is a bronze medal, in the 2013 team event.
His best finish in an Olympic event is 5th, in the 2016 four-man event.
Maier made his World Cup debut in January 2014. As of February 2016, his best finish is 2nd two times, in 2015-2016 at Saint Moritz and Schönau am Königssee.