Hermann Maier

Austrian alpine skier
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Hermann Maier

Summary

Hermann Maier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Altenmarkt im Pongau[2]. He was born on +1972-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an alpine skier[4] and ski teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Altenmarkt im Pongau[2], Hermann Maier…
  • Hermann Maier was born on +1972-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermann Maier held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Hermann Maier worked as an alpine skier[4].
  • Hermann Maier worked as a ski teacher[5].
  • Hermann Maier received the Skieur d'or[8].
  • Hermann Maier received the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[9].
  • Hermann Maier received the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10].
  • Hermann Maier's image is recorded as Hermann Maier 2.jpg[11].
  • Hermann Maier is recorded as male[12].
  • Hermann Maier's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hermann Maier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114463776[14].
  • Hermann Maier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64829732[15].
  • Hermann Maier's GND ID is recorded as 12011464X[16].
  • Hermann Maier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99017418[17].
  • Hermann Maier's IdRef ID is recorded as 118659634[18].
  • Hermann Maier's Commons category is recorded as Hermann Maier[19].
  • Hermann Maier's sport is recorded as alpine skiing[20].
  • Hermann Maier's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02bcgg[21].
  • Hermann Maier's Open Library ID is recorded as OL47703A[22].
  • Hermann Maier's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0028412[23].
  • Hermann Maier's family name is recorded as Maier[24].
  • Hermann Maier's given name is recorded as Hermann[25].
  • Hermann Maier's official website is recorded as https://www.hm1.com/[26].
  • Hermann Maier's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 851/000173332[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Altenmarkt im Pongau[2], Hermann Maier… he was born on +1972-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include alpine skier[4] and ski teacher[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Skieur d'or[8], a sports award[28]; Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[9]; and Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10], a class of award[29], founded in 2000[30].

Why It Matters

Hermann Maier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Maier born?

Born in Altenmarkt im Pongau[2], Hermann Maier…

What did Hermann Maier do for work?

Hermann Maier worked as alpine skier[4] and ski teacher[5].

What awards did Hermann Maier receive?

Honors received include Skieur d'or[8], Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[9], and Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . stampnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . skischule-hermann-maier.at. skischule-hermann-maier.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . derstandard.at. derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . news.at. news.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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