Tina Maze is 2013 Most Stunning Ski Racer in the World
Tina Maze is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Slovenia and is one of 6 women
who have won in all five World Cup events. She has 17 World Cup victories and is
the current world champion in giant slalom as well as the current World Cup
overall leader in the 2013 season.
Born in Slovenj Gradec, then in SFR Yugoslavia, Maze made her World Cup debut at
age 15 in January 1999. She competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17
and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. Maze started her career as a
giant slalom specialist but later expanded and competes in all disciplines. She
won the silver medal in giant slalom at the 2009 World Championships in Val
d'Is�re, France. At the 2011 World Championships in Garmisch, Germany, Maze won
the silver medal in the combined and the gold medal in the giant slalom. She was
the Slovenian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic
Games in Vancouver, Canada, where she won two silver medals in the Super-G and
giant slalom at Whistler.
In February 2008, she won the first downhill in her career (also first and only
Slovenian female downhill victory) in St. Moritz, Switzerland. She also has two
victories in super combined and one in slalom.
In 2005, 2010, and 2011, she was awarded the title of the best Slovenian female
athlete of the year.
In terms of World Cup victories, the current 2013 season is her best, with six
victories by mid-January 2013. Maze won the first four giant slaloms (S�lden,
Aspen, St. Moritz, and Courchevel) and the super combined in St. Moritz to give
her a sizable lead in the overall standings. Her first victory in a Super-G on
13 January 2013 in St. Anton made her a member of the small group of all-event
winners in alpine skiing.
When not competing or training abroad, Maze lives in Črna na Koro�kem. She is in
an intimate relationship with her current Italian coach, Andrea Massi. Massi is
16 years older than her and comes from Gorizia, a town on the border between
Slovenia and Italy. He is a citizen of Italy, and speaks fluent Italian and
Slovenian.
While in primary school, in addition to skiing, Maze also played the piano.
During preparations for the 2013 season she recorded her first song "My Way Is
My Decision". She also blogged about the story on her trip into music. The news
of Maze becoming "popstar" or "rockstar" was a celebrity news in her country and
she got some attention in foreign media too.
The song "My Way Is My Decision" was produced by Raay, one of the top Slovenian
producers and music written by Matja� Jelen & Raay, lyrics by Charlie Mason &
Leon Oblak. It's a modern mainstream radio-friendly up-tempo song with a hint of
rock. Song has become very popular at once. It was released on 26. October, the
day before first race in Solden. The music video has become the most viewed new
video on Youtube by a Slovenian music artist as it reached over 400,000 views in
less than 3 days which is Slovenian fastest growing video in music business
industry.
Tina Maze is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Slovenia and is one of 6 women
who have won in all five World Cup events. She has 17 World Cup victories and is
the current world champion in giant slalom as well as the current World Cup
overall leader in the 2013 season.