Maxamillian Schneider is an American athlete in the sports of

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and

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. Schneider began practicing judo at a very early age. He graduated in 2012 from

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where he began his wrestling career. Schneider attended

California Polytechnic State University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

in San Luis Obispo, California from 2012 to 2014.

Judo

As a junior in high school, Maxamillian represented the

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as a

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at the inaugural

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, where he won a gold medal after ending every match with an

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. Maxamillian has represented the United States in many competitions around the world, including in

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, and

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. At the age of 23 Maxamillian was selected as a training partner for the

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High School Wrestling

As a freshman in 2009, Maxamillian placed second at the

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Wrestling Individual State Finals in the Class 3A 135 lbs. category, notably pinning then-senior

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of OPRF in the quarter finals. In 2010, Max became the state champion 145 lbs. and in 2012, he won his second state championship title at 152 lbs. Maxamillian is the first

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wrestler to be a two-time state champion since 1953, and Lane Tech's first State wrestling champion in 64 years. In his high school wrestling career, Maxamillian garnered 111 falls, and was name
CPS Athlete of the Year
in 2012

College career

Schneider attended the California Polytechnic State University from 2012 to 2013 and was redshirted his first year with the Mustangs. During his first official season as a Mustang, he began with an 8–0 record and took first place at the Road Runner Open Nov. 17, 2013.

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Max Schneider Wins Judo Gold at Youth Olympic Games
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schneider, Maxamillian Living people 1993 births Martial artists from Chicago American male judoka Judoka at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic gold medalists for the United States