Maxime Carabin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 18 September 2000 Liège, Belgium |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair Athletics |
| Club | RFC Liège |
Medal record | |
Maxime Carabin (born 18 September 2000) is a Paralympian sportsman from Belgium. He competes in Para-athletics in category T52 sprint events. He is a multiple world champion and world record holder in the T52 men's 100 [1], 200 [2][3] and 400 metres [4] sprint in 2024, 2022 resp. 2023.
Personal history[edit]
Carabin was born in Belgium in 2000. In November 2019 he lost the use of both legs in a freak accident during a match of handball. 8 months later, after having tried hand-bike racing (too complicated) and para-swimming (too solitary), he discovers wheelchair para-athletics and sets his eyes on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5][6][7] Together with his entourage, in July 2023, he set up the non-profit "Wheeler Forever" with the stated goal of promoting and facilitating access to wheelchair para-athletics.[8]
Athletics[edit]
After being classified as a T52 athlete, Carabin appeared at his first major international competition when he represented Belgium at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France where he won the gold medal in both 100 and 400 metres sprints.[4]
The following year Carabin won again the gold in the 400 metres sprint at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan.[9]
Awards[edit]
Belgian Paralympic Athlete of the Year (2023)[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "DEUX NOUVEAUX RECORDS DU MONDE EN ATHLÉTISME À DUBAÏ" (in French). www.paralympic.be. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "LE SPRINTEUR EN FAUTEUIL MAXIME CARABIN BAT LE RECORD DU MONDE DU 200M" (in French). www.paralympic.be. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "NOUVEAU RECORD DU MONDE POUR MAXIME CARABIN SUR 200M" (in French). www.paralympic.be. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b "MAXIME CARABIN EST CHAMPION DU MONDE SUR 400M À PARIS" (in French). www.paralympic.be. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Jeux paralympiques 2024 : Maxime Carabin, les roues de la résilience" (in French). www.lesoir.be. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "L'ex-handballeur Maxime CARABIN vise les J.O. de 2024" (in French). www.visemagazine.be. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Carabin Maxime Étincelle (2023)" (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Maxime Carabin et sa famille lancent l'ASBL «Wheeler Forever» destinée au sport en chaise!" (in French). www.sudinfo.be. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Kobe 2024: Double delight for Blackwell, Ekler, Jong and Xiaoyan". www.paralympic.org. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Maxime Carabin est l'athlète paralympique belge de l'année : "Une grosse motivation et reconnaissance"". www.dhnet.be. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Maxime Carabin at the Belgian Paralympic Committee (in Dutch)
