Nina Reithmayer
Nina Reith Mayer ( born June 8, 1984 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian luger. It operates since 1992 the sport of luge and is a member of the Austrian national team since 2002.
Life
Reith Mayer was able to win the gold medal and 2004 silver medal at the Junior World Championships in 2002. In 2003 she won the overall title in the Junior World Cup. In 2004 she had her career temporarily interrupt because she was suffering from a burnout. Their best finish in the World Cup they reached in the 2006/07 season with the 4th Place. In 2006, she first participated in the Olympic Games, finishing in 8th place. Previously, she was at the European Championships on the 5th Place. At the European Championships 2008, she also made it to number 5 and at the World Championships in 2008 she reached the 6th place in the individual competition and the silver medal with the team. At the Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver Reith Mayer won the silver medal in Einsitzerbewerb. After she won the first of four runs by itself, it was beaten only three times the overall World Cup champion Tatjana Huefner ( Germany ). She sat down by the battle for the silver medal against the German Geisenberger.
In 2007 she was awarded the Golden Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria.
Achievements
- Winter Olympics 2006 in Turin: 8th Place
- 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver: 2nd place
- Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi: 20th Place
- World Championships: 2005 in Park City: 14th Place
- 2007 in Innsbruck- Igls: 7th place individual, 3rd place team
- 2008 in Oberhof: 6th place individual, 2nd place team
- 2009 at Lake Placid: 9th place individual, 2nd place team
- 2011 in Cesana: 4th place individual
- 2012 in Altenberg: 8th place individual
- 2013 Whistler: 13 Place item
- European Championships: 2004 in Oberhof: 8th Place
- 2006 in Winterberg: 5th place
- 2008 in Turin: 5th place
- 2010 in Sigulda: 3rd place
- 2013 in Oberhof: 5th place
- World Cup: Appreciation 2002/ 03: 19th Place
- Appreciation 2003/ 04: 9th place
- Appreciation 2004/ 05: 7th place
- Appreciation 2005/ 06: 11th place
- Appreciation 2006/ 07: 4th place
- Appreciation 2007/ 08: 5th Place
- Appreciation 2008/ 09: 4th place
- Appreciation 2009/10: 5th Place
- Appreciation 2010/11: 7th place
- Appreciation 2011/12: 8th Place
- Appreciation 2012/13: 9th place
- World Youth Championship 2002 Igls: 1st Single, 2nd place team
- Junior World Championship 2004 in Calgary: 2nd place individual, 2nd place team
- Junior World Cup: Appreciation 2002/ 03: 1st place
Reith Mayer is also more time Austrian champion.