Maximilien Van Haaster
Canadian fencer (born 1992)
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Born | (1992-06-19) June 19, 1992 (age 32)[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | foil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand | right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIE ranking | current ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maximilien Van Haaster (born June 19, 1992) is a male foil fencer from Canada.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 2013 Pan American Fencing Championships in Cartagena, and later competed at the 2015 Pan American Games, in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Career
Van Haaster qualified to represent his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, by being ranked in the top two in the Americas.[3] At the games, Van Haaster finished in 31st place. Van Haaster competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's individual and team events.[4] Van Haaster has qualified to compete in the men's individual and team events at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Personal life
Van Haaster was born in Canada to a Dutch father and Chinese mother.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Maximilien van Haaster". Canadian Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Fencing Athlete Profile : VAN HAASTER Maximilien – Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". results.toronto2015.org.
- ^ "Athletes qualified for the 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)" (PDF).
- ^ Awad, Brandi (20 May 2021). "Nine fencers en garde for Team Canada at Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (25 April 2024). "Team Canada announces fencing team for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Nerestant, Antoni (26 April 2024). "29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history". www.cbc.ca/sports/. CBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website.
External links
- Maximilien Van Haaster at the International Fencing Federation
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