Elisabeth Maier has retired from skeleton racing ©Getty Images

Olympian Elisabeth Maier has called time on her 12-year skeleton career during which she won three World Cup golds and two world bronze medals while representing Canada.

Maier competed at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, where she came ninth in the women's skeleton.

The Canadian, under her maiden name Vathje, started her international career in 2010.

The 28-year-old finished on the podium 12 times in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, winning three golds.

The 2017-2018 World Cup season was her most successful overall.

Elisabeth Maier, right, won 12 IBSF World Cup medals during her career ©Getty Images
Elisabeth Maier, right, won 12 IBSF World Cup medals during her career ©Getty Images

She received bronze for securing third place in the overall rankings - the highest position she achieved.

The 28-year-old took part in the 2015 World Championships in Winterberg, finishing third in the women’s event and the mixed team discipline.

Her bronze-winning team consisted of compatriots Dave Greszczyszyn, Kate O'Brien, Alexander Kopacz, Justin Kripps and Kaillie Humphries.

She did not compete at Beijing 2022.

Elisabeth is married to Austrian bobsleigh pilot Benjamin Maier, who is a two-time world silver medallist.