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| VAN HAASTER Maximilien Hugo |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
19 Jun 1992
in Montreal, CAN
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| Height | 1.85 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Higher education |
Nutrition - University of Montreal: Canada |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach, Nutritionist |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Julien Camus [personal] |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, French |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Watching television, cycling. (Instagram profile, 28 Feb 2021; Canadian Athletes Now Fund Facebook page, 29 Jan 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He was interested in medieval knights and castles growing up, which led to him joining a local fencing club. "There was a fencing club in the sports centre where I took swimming lessons. I started to like fencing and I have not stopped since." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age 10. |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Chino, Max (insidethegames.biz, 03 May 2019; fencing.ca, 06 Jun 2015) |
| Injuries |
He suffered a herniated disc while competing at the 2017 Grand Prix in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (sportcom.qc.ca, 20 May 2017)
He sprained an index finger in the early part of 2016. (sportcom.qc.ca, 05 Feb 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"With fencing you should have fun. This is most important. Don't let yourself be pushed by your parents, coaches or performance at any cost. The most important thing is to love it, to find pleasure with it. You have to find what you like in fencing and enjoy it." (escrimequebec.qc.ca, 28 Feb 2018) |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION AND OCCUPATION
He also studied kinesiology at McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada, and is a registered kinesiologist and dietician. He has worked as a nutritionist at the Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre [CIUSSS] in Montreal, QC, Canada. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2022; Canadian Athletes Now Fund Facebook page, 29 Jan 2021; olympic.ca, 07 Aug 2016)
HERITAGE
He has a Dutch father and a Chinese mother. (medecine.umontreal.ca, 14 Sep 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
Coach Henri Sassine. (escrimequebec.qc.ca, 28 Feb 2018) |
| Hero / Idol |
US boxer Floyd Mayweather. (fencing.ca, 01 Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Club d'Escrime Coeur de Lion du College Regina Assumpta: Montreal, QC, CAN |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Andreanne, one daughter |
| World Championships |
| 2022 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Pan American Championships |
| 2023 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Lima, Peru |
| 2023 |
6 |
Individual Foil |
Lima, Peru |
| 2022 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2022 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Asunción, Paraguay |
| 2019 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Toronto, Canada |
| 2018 |
2 |
Individual Foil |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2018 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Havana, Cuba |
| 2017 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Foil |
Montreal, Canada |
| 2016 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Panama, Panama |
| 2016 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Foil |
Panama, Panama |
| 2015 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2015 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Santiago, Chile |
| 2013 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2013 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Cartagena, Colombia |
| 2012 |
7 |
Individual Foil |
Cancún, Mexico |
| 2011 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Reno, NV, United States |
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