Biography
Maxime RICHARD
 ROYAL BELGIAN CANOE FEDERATION
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| 14/04/1988 | |
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| NICKNAME: | Max (redbull.com, 24 Sep 2014) | |
| HOBBIES: | Skiing. (redbull.com, 24 Sep 2014) | |
| SPORTING RELATIVES: | His father Marc Richard represented Belgium in canoe sprint. (redbull.com, 24 Sep 2014) | |
| OTHER SPORTS: | He has competed in whitewater sprint and is a double world champion in the sport. (lavenir.net, 03 Dec 2014) | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/maxime.richard.athlete | |
| YOUTUBE: | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvFjK_MeuhgfeVbEHGaIOow | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/maxim_richard/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Dinant, BEL | |
| LANGUAGES: | French | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | He began canoeing as soon as he was tall enough to fit in a canoe. At age 14 he competed in his first race outside Belgium and from that point on he knew that he had a future in the sport. | |
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | He was inspired to try the sport by his father, who competed in canoe sprint at international level. | |
| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: | His father. (redbull.com, 24 Sep 2014) | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | "Life is short, enjoy it." (redbull.com, 24 Sep 2014) | |
| CLUB: | Royal Cercle Nautique Meuse et Lesse Anseremme: Belgium | |
| NAME OF COACH: | Carlos Prendes [national] | |
| TRAINING REGIME: | He trains in the gym for up to 18 hours a week over the winter in order to build sufficient muscle for the coming season. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: | 2007 | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | BROKEN BOAT In May 2012 his specifically designed kayak was damaged in transit while he was on his way to the Olympic qualification event in Poznan, Poland. He could not use the boat for the competition and initially feared his Olympic chances were over. However, he was able to borrow another kayak just hours before the competition began and he finished in the top two to qualify for the 2012 Games in London. (lesoir.be, 19 Jun 2012) |
2014 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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Aug 8 16:42 |
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR Heats 4 |
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1
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00:35.608
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Aug 9 14:45 |
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 4 |
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4
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00:34.505
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Aug 10 13:25 |
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR Final B |
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6
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00:34.725
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