Maria Ramberger
Maria Ramberger | |
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| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Snowboarder, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company |
| Years active | 2007–2016 (snowboarding) |
| Known for | Two-time Olympic snowboard athlete, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company |
Maria Ramberger is a two-time Olympic snowboard athlete and currently holds the position of Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where she advises technology clients spanning Hardware, Software, and Tech Services sectors. Originally from Vienna, Austria, she started her tenure at McKinsey's office in Germany in 2017 before relocating to the United States in 2019. Before embarking on her consulting career, Maria was an active competitor on the Austrian National Snowboard Team. She earned a PhD in law and served in the Austrian Armed Forces between 2007 and 2012.
Snowboard career
Maria took up snowboarding at the age of seven and eventually secured a place on the National Austrian Snowboard Team. She competed for Austria in the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver as well as the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Although she grew up distant from prominent ski resorts, she consistently ranked as Austria’s fastest female snowboardcross competitor, breaking into the global Top 10 during the 2010/11 and 2014/15 seasons, concluding one season ranked 9th internationally.
Her notable achievements include winning a World Cup event, competing at the X Games, participating in World Championships, securing four National Championship titles, and earning six Europa Cup along with four North American Cup victories. She concluded her professional snowboarding career in October 2016.
Parallel to her sports endeavors, Maria served as a Corporal within the Austrian Armed Forces Athletic Division ('Heeressport') from 2007 until 2012 while completing both her Masters and PhD degrees in law at the University of Vienna.