Max Maeder

Maximilian Maeder (born 12 September 2006) is a Singaporen kitesurfer.[1] He is the leading Formula Kite World champion.[when?] When he was 16 years old, he became the youngest winner in any Olympic sailing class competition.

Maeder won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Men's Formula Kite event. He won the Formula Kite youth world champion in the years 2021 to 2023.[2] He won many open championships across Europe, Asia and Pan America.[3] He is the only competitor from Singapore to win a medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Awards and nominations

Maeder was nominated for the following lists and awards :

References

  1. ↑ "Maximilian Maeder Sailing.Org Profile". World Sailing. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "16-year-old Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder crowned world champion". Channel News Asia. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Results". World Sailing. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Chia, Laura (1 April 2022). "ST Athlete of the Year: Kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder rises above and beyond". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Chia, Laura (29 March 2023). "ST Athlete of the Year nominee: Maximilian Maeder's letter to his future self". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Ganesan, Deepanraj (10 November 2022). "Loh Kean Yew wins his first Sportsman of the Year award". The Straits Times. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Feng Tianwei, Sheik Farhan win sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards for 2023". Channel News Asia. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  8. ↑ Teoh, Melvyn (18 October 2023). "Champion kitefoiler Max Maeder is first Singaporean nominated for World Sailor of the Year". The Straits Times. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Kwek, Kimberly (4 June 2024). "Sprinter Shanti Pereira, bowler Darren Ong win top accolades at 2024 Singapore Sports Awards". The Straits Times. Retrieved 8 June 2024.