During the summers, there was no ice in her home town of Bulach so she moved around to Oberstdorf, Germany, and Flims in Switzerland.

In November 2001, Meier twisted her left ankle and tore ligaments, resulting in the loss of three months of training.

[9] She finished 13th at the 2002 European Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland, and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Meier placed fourth at the 2006 European Championships in Lyon, France; it was the best continental result of her career to that point.

Meier began her Grand Prix season with a fourth-place result at the 2006 Skate America in October.

In November, she outscored Hungary's Júlia Sebestyén by 12 points to win the gold medal at the 2006 Cup of Russia.

[11] Meier placed fourth at the 2007 Trophee Eric Bompard and won silver at the 2007 NHK Trophy, finishing 1.52 points shy of the champion, Carolina Kostner.

[12][13] She missed much of 2008–2009 due to spinal disc herniation and muscle problems, although she was able to compete at the 2009 World Championships and earned an Olympic spot for Switzerland with her ninth place showing.

After a bad fall in the short program, she failed to qualify for the free skate at the 2010 World Championships in Turin, Italy.

[18][19][20] She reaffirmed her decision to retire immediately following her win, calling it "the right moment to stop... the perfect ending.

She withdrew from the 2011 Japan Open due to swelling in her foot; the ligaments had not fully healed after the 2010 Skate Canada injury.