Martin Čater

Martin Čater
Personal information
Born (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992
Celje, Slovenia
OccupationAlpine skier 
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Slovenia
Skiing career
DisciplinesDownhill, super-G, combined
ClubSKC - SK Celje
World Cup debut9 March 2013 (age 20)
Olympics
Teams2 – (2018, 2026)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams6 – (20152025)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons14 – (20132026)
Wins1 – (1 DH)
Podiums1 – (1 DH)
Overall titles0 – (52nd in 2018)
Discipline titles0 – (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 80 25
Standings through 13 March 2026

Top-ten results

  • 1 win (1 DH)
  • 1 podium (1 DH), 10 top tens
Season
Date Location Discipline Place
2017 13 January 2017    Wengen, Switzerland Combined 9th
26 February 2017 Kvitfjell, Norway Super-G 6th
2018 29 December 2017 Bormio, United States Combined 7th
2019 19 January 2019    Wengen, Switzerland Downhill 8th
2020 19 January 2019 Combined 6th
2021 13 December 2020 Val d'Isere, France Downhill 1st
2022 14 January 2019    Wengen, Switzerland Downhill 10th
15 January 2019 Downhill 6th
2025 21 December 2024 Val Gardena, Italy Downhill 5th
2026 13 March 2026 Courchevel, France Downhill 8th

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

  1. ^ a b "Martin Cater - Athlete Biography". International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Martin Čater". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Martin Cater steals the show in Val d'Isère with bib 41". FIS-Ski.com. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Shock win for No. 41 starter Martin Cater in World Cup downhill". ESPN. Associated Press. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2026.