SINGAPORE: Olympic medallist Max Maeder has wasted no time getting back to winning ways, clinching victory in his first competition since the Paris Games. The 17-year-old took the Austrian leg of the IKA KiteFoil World Series on Sunday (Sep 8), winning eleven of twelve races at Lake Traunsee. As a result, Maeder needed just one race win … Read more
Ms Toh said that it is common for the sea breeze to pick up around the time of the race. “Maybe he felt that it was too overpowering,” she said. “But it’s good – first medal and Singapore’s only medal (for the Paris 2024 Games).” Former sailor Mok Kahmun said Maeder is likely to be … Read more
MARSEILLE: Singapore world champion kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder will have to wait longer in his bid for an Olympic medal, after the men’s final was postponed on Thursday (Aug 8). The 17-year-old finished second in the day’s first and only race, out of a possible six. The remaining races were then delayed to Friday, due to lack … Read more
Slovenia’s Toni Vodisek joins Maeder in the final after finishing top of the fleet with 12 net points. Maeder ended the opening series with 15. According to the official Olympic Games website, the third to 10th kitefoilers will compete in two semi-finals on Thursday for the remaining final spots. The winner of each semi-final moves on. … Read more
