Birthdate: November 27, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Spiez, Switzerland
Maya Pedersen-Bieri, a retired Swiss-Norwegian skeleton racer, has enjoyed remarkable success in her sport. She claimed a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and has been a prominent figure in skeleton racing since 1995. Following her retirement in 2010, she staged a comeback in 2016 to compete for Norway. Revered for her tenacity and perseverance, Pedersen-Bieri broke records by becoming the oldest woman to start a World Cup race in 2017. She is officially listed as Maya Pedersen in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation athlete registration system.
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