TAN Maximillian

Date of Birth: 6 Aug 1987

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Sport Class: GII

Birth Country:

Singapore

Place of residence : SINGAPORE

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music SGP Singapore	14
	Individual Test - Grade II	11

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Test - Grade II	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
10	Individual Championship Test - Grade Ib	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
11	Team Test to Music	2012	London, GBR
14	Team Test to Music	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
14	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade Ib	2012	London, GBR
15	Individual Championship Test - Grade Ib	2012	London, GBR
World Equestrian Games
9	Team Test to Music	2014	Caen, FRA
20	Individual Championship Test - Grade Ib	2014	Caen, FRA

Max (Facebook profile, 13 Feb 2020)

Watching films. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Human Resources

Media Production - Chapman University Singapore, Singapore

Languages spoken:

Volker Eubel [national], GER

Sporting relatives:

His older sister Su Lynn Tan captained the Singapore women's water polo team to a gold medal at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia. (SportsDeskOnline, 08 Jun 2020; asiaone.com, 27 Nov 2013; Athlete, 08 Aug 2012)

Other sports:

He has represented Singapore in Para sailing. (LinkedIn profile, 2020; Athlete, 08 Aug 2012)

He began therapeutic riding at age seven at the Riding for the Disabled Association [RDA] in Singapore, and took up Para equestrian dressage in 2003. (straitstimes.com, 09 Oct 2017; Athlete, 26 Aug 2012, 22 Aug 2021)

He began riding as a form of therapy, and found that being able to handle a big animal gave him a sense of achievement. "Although you have instructors at the side, you know you are on your own controlling the horse. And when you finish the session and realise that you overcame the whole thing by yourself, you feel more ready to deal with anything." (Athlete, 08 Aug 2012; todayonline.com, 13 May 2012)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (straitstimes.com, 09 Oct 2017)

Competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London in the same year he graduated from university. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Singaporean water polo player [and her sister] Su Lynn Tan. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

His sister Su Lynn Tan. (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Do your best in life and enjoy what you are doing." (Athlete, 08 Aug 2012)

"You learn little from victory, but learn a lot from defeat." (Athlete, 22 Aug 2021)

He was named CPEDI Millfield Young Rider of the Year in 2008. (rp.edu.sg, 07 Apr 2009)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE II (FEI, 24 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (efs.org.sg, 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (efs.org.sg, 2012)

Impairment Details
He was born with cerebral palsy, which affects his movement and motor skills. (straitstimes.com, 09 Oct 2017; tnp.sg, 22 Sep 2016)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2008 he graduated with a diploma in technology and arts management from Republic Polytechnic in Woodlands, Singapore. In 2018 he gained a second qualification from Republic Polytechnic, this time a specialist diploma in communications strategy for social media. (LinkedIn profile, 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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