Martin Čater
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1992 Celje, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Alpine skier ♂ |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, super-G, combined |
| Club | SKC - SK Celje |
| World Cup debut | 9 March 2013 (age 20) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2018, 2026) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 5 – (2015–2023) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 14 – (2013–2026) |
| Wins | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (52nd in 2018) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (12th in AC, 2017) |
Martin Čater (born 20 December 1992) is a Slovenian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G.[1] He has represented Slovenia at the 2018 and 2026 Winter Olympics as well as multiple World Championships.[2]
Career
Čater made his World Cup debut on 9 March 2013 at the age of twenty, and earned his first World Cup point in the downhill at Wengen, Switzerland.[1]
On 13 December 2020, Čater secured a surprising World Cup victory with starting number 41 in a downhill race at Val d'Isere, France.[3][4]
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 2014 | 21 | 145 | — | — | — | 55 | 40 |
| 2015 | 22 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| 2016 | 23 | 112 | — | — | 39 | — | 36 |
| 2017 | 24 | 67 | — | — | 26 | 46 | 12 |
| 2018 | 25 | 52 | — | — | 29 | 24 | 13 |
| 2019 | 26 | 66 | — | — | 33 | 27 | 20 |
| 2020 | 27 | 75 | — | — | 36 | 50 | 14 |
| 2021 | 28 | 65 | — | — | 49 | 17 | N/a |
| 2022 | 29 | 60 | — | — | 34 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 30 | 80 | — | — | 41 | 42 | |
| 2024 | 31 | 137 | — | — | 54 | 55 | |
| 2025 | 32 | 91 | — | — | 57 | 29 | |
| 2026 | 33 | 119 | — | — | — | 45 |
- Standings through 7 February 2026
Race podiums
- 1 win (1 DH)
- 1 podium (1 DH), 12 top tens
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2021 | 13 Dec 2020 |  Val d'Isere, France |
Downhill | 1st |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Parallel | Team event | |
| 2015 | 22 | — | — | 29 | 25 | 20 | N/a | N/a | — |
| 2017 | 24 | — | DNF1 | 17 | — | 13 | — | ||
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | 25 | — | DNF2 | — | — | |
| 2023 | 30 | — | — | DNF | 35 | DNS2 | — | — | |
| 2025 | 32 | — | — | DNF | 34 | N/a | — | N/a | 12 |
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2018 | 25 | — | DNF1 | DNF | 19 | DNF2 | N/a | — |
| 2026 | 33 | — | — | 20 | 16 | N/a | — | N/a |
References
- ^ a b "Martin Cater - Athlete Biography". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Martin Čater". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "Martin Cater steals the show in Val d'Isère with bib 41". FIS-Ski.com. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Shock win for No. 41 starter Martin Cater in World Cup downhill". ESPN. Associated Press. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
External links
- Martin Cater at FIS (alpine)
- Martin Cater at Olympedia
- Martin Cater at InterSportStats
- Martin Čater at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database