Max RENDSCHMIDT (GER)
Germany
Age:
31 years
Languages:
German
Federation:
DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
Rendschmidt won the K2 1000 and K4 1000 at Rio 2016 and the K4 500 at Tokyo 2020. He continued his stelar run in Paris to make it four Olympic titles by defending the K4 500. The eight-time world medallist is a police officer and comes from a canoeing family. His mum Ruth represented Germany at Seoul 1988. Brothers Tim and Kai are also Canoe Sprint athletes.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Essen
OCCUPATION
Athlete, Police Officer
HIGHER EDUCATION
Policing
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He first tried whitewater racing in 1999
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
Both his parents were active in the sport.
HOBBIES
Mountain biking
CLUB
Kanusport-Gemeinschaft Essen [KGE]: Germany
NAME OF COACH
Robert Berger [club], GER; Arndt Hanisch [national], GER; Reiner Kiessler [national], GER
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER
His parents.
AWARDS AND HONORS
He was named the 2015 Sportsman of the Year in Bonn, Germany. (general-anzeiger-bonn.de, 16 Oct 2015)
BEST RESULTS
Olympics: Gold - 4; World Championships: Gold - 6, Silver - 2.
SPORTING RELATIVES
His mother Ruth Dietzler-Rendschmidt represented Germany in canoe sprint at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. His younger brother Kai has competed in the sport at national level. (bonn.de, 30 Oct 2015; general-anzeiger-bonn.de, 13 Apr 2015)
