It has been eight years since a Singaporean last tasted glory at the Olympics in 2016, when swimmer Joseph Schooling clinched the Republic’s first gold medal at the quadrennial Games. Now, kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder is a favourite to emulate Schooling’s feat and...
It has been eight years since a Singaporean last tasted glory at the Olympics in 2016, when swimmer Joseph Schooling clinched the Republic’s first gold medal at the quadrennial Games.
He continued his dominance at the senior level, becoming the youngest world champion of an Olympic sailing class after winning in 2023, before retaining it a year later. His achievements include a gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, as well as winning every trophy on offer this season.Max’s father, Valentin, is Swiss and his mother, Teng Hwee Keng is from Singapore.
Valentin introduced him to kiteboarding when he was six years old, before he switched to kitefoiling four years later. An 11-year-old Maximilian had big goals then, declaring that he wanted to become a world champion, a dream he ultimately fulfilled.Owing to his competition schedule, Max does spend much time in Singapore. He spends part of each year training in Croatia, where his training partner and coach are from. He also trains in Egypt, Italy, Brazil, China, France and Spain.
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