Biography
Maxime BEAUMONT
Maxime BEAUMONT
FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK) FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DE CANOË-KAYAK ET SPORTS DE PAGAIE (FFCK)
Male
23/04/1982
191
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Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Etienne HUBERT
 
NICKNAME:   Max
HOBBIES:   sports
SPORTING RELATIVES:   Celine Beaumont (sister) on the French Kayak team
BIOGRAPHY:   The Olympic silver medallist and five-time world medallist, who first started kayaking at the age of nine, is also an agent of the Ministry of Sports at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP). He is one of the most experienced paddlers and has plenty of medals at continental level, inducing European Games gold from 2019. He will be participating in the K1 in Paris.
FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/BeaumontMax/
TWITTER:   https://twitter.com/BeaumontMaxime
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/beaumont.maxime/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Equihen-Plage
OCCUPATION:   Athlete & Coach
LANGUAGES:   French & English
HIGHER EDUCATION:   National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance [INSEP]: Paris
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   1991
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:   I started this sport because the atmosphere in my club was very good and after I had a good feeling on the water. I love it because it's a great sport and the people are very nice. 
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:   Didier Hoyer
TRAINING PARTNER(S):   Franck Lemoel
HERO/IDOL:   Ladji Doucoure (track and field hurdler)
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:   No limits. 
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:   Duisburg
AMBITIONS :   olympic champion, national trainer
AWARDS AND HONORS:   He was named the 2014 and 2015 Sportsperson of the Year in Boulogne sur Mer, France. (lasemainedansleboulonnais.fr, 19 Mar 2016)
CLUB:   Boulogne Canoe Kayak
NAME OF COACH:   Francois During
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:   French
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:   2010
TRAINING REGIME:   20 hours per week with boat, gym and running
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:   2002
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:   Croatia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   European Championship U23
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:   Zagreb
OTHER INFORMATION:   CHANGE IN APPROACH He began approaching canoe sprint differently after breaking his elbow in 2009. "Before I thought it was all about going as hard as possible, but now I understand the importance of recuperation, stretching, and healthy eating and drinking. All these things play a role." (lavoixdunord.fr, 24 Mar 2012) COACH He has plans to become a coach after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He works with the French national training centre [INSEP], having also been a coach of his club in Boulogne sur Mer, France. "I have followed in recent years courses to become a coach. That is something I will think about more seriously after Rio." (fr.calameo.com, 01 Oct 2015)
PREFERRED DISTANCE:   200m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:   back of K2
BEST RESULTS:   Olympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Silver - 2, Bronze - 3.
2018 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 1
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Jun 5
12:12
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Heats 4
FRA FRA
1
0:03:19.248
Jun 5
14:44
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
FRA FRA
3
0:03:22.578
Jun 5
16:52
 
Men's 1000m K2 SENIOR
Final A
FRA FRA
6
0:03:13.911
Jul 5
15:56
 
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR
Heats 3
FRA Maxime BEAUMONT
1
0:00:35.398
Aug 5
8:10
 
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR
Semifinal 3
FRA Maxime BEAUMONT
1
0:00:34.790
Aug 5
11:49
 
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR
Final A
FRA Maxime BEAUMONT
6
0:00:34.233



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