Max Stapley (born 30 January 1999) is a British triathlete.
Early life
A British national, Stanley was born in
France, and also raised in
Canada and
Australia
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.
Career
In November 2022, he finished in sixth place in the U23 World Championships in
Abu Dhabi
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. From January 2023, he represented Britain rather than Australia.
In January 2023, he finished second behind Aurelien Raphae at the Arena Games in Munich. Stapley made his
World Triathlon Championship Series
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debut in
Sunderland
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in July 2023. He helped Britain to mixed relay silver at the event. He also raced that year at the World Triathlon Championship Series in
Pontevedra. In August 2023, he claimed second place at
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in
Yeongdo.
In March 2024, he finished sixth in the World Triathlon Cup event in
Hong Kong. He won his first World Triathlon Cup gold in
Chengdu
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in April 2024.
Personal life
From 2021, he was based in
Leeds with his girlfriend, fellow triathlete,
Kate Waugh. In 2023, they sought warmer weather and began to train in
Portugal.
References
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1999 births
Living people
English male triathletes