Inspires next generation of kitefoil racers in Singapore
Maximilian Maeder is a Singaporean Formula Kite professional athlete. He is the reigning Formula Kite World, Asiad, Asian and European champion. He holds the distinction of being the youngest winner in any Olympic sailing class competition, achieving this at the age of 16. Maeder competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the inaugural Men's Formula Kite event, where he reached the finals and won the bronze medal, becoming Singapore's second native-born Olympic medallist. Maeder is also a three-time youth world sailing champion in consecutive years from 2021 to 2023 and won various open championships across Europe, Asia and Pan America. Since the 2021 European Championships, he has consistently secured podium finishes in every competition he has entered.