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Max
LITCHFIELD |
Sport |
Swimming |
NOC |
Great Britain
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Gender | Men |
Born | 04 Mar 1995
in Pontefract, ENG |
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General Interest |
Other information |
WAIT FOR GOLD OVER His gold medal in the 400m individual medley at the 2019 European Short Course Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, was his first senior title in a major international event. He said he was relieved to make the breakthrough, having previously won silver and bronze at the European championships and silver at the world short course championships. "It was a relief, it was nice to finally tick that one off. I never doubted myself. I work incredibly hard in training and when you then turn that into a result it's proof that all that training is worthwhile. It is nice to get that win, to know there's no longer a question about whether you can do it." (thestar.co.uk, 16 Dec 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2020)
CLOSE COMPANY He competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo alongside his brother Joe and partner Sarah Vasey. "We've joked for years about us [he and Joe] going to an Olympic Games together, so for it to actually happen is pretty amazing. We are competitive and we do argue at times. But we've always got along well and we really help drive each other because we don't want the other one to get ahead. I get to experience it all [Tokyo 2020] with my brother and girlfriend too, that's pretty damn cool." (teamgb.com, 27 Apr 2021; Instagram profile, 27 Apr 2021; countytimes.co.uk, 03 May 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Loughborough, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My mum and dad took myself, my brother and my sister just as a good life skill. The club environment that I was in was just built for swimming and it helped me hone those skills down that have made me the swimmer I am today." |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Sarah Vasey |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
National Centre Loughborough: England |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Exercise Science, Sports Science - Sheffield Hallam University: England |
General Interest |
Injuries |
A shoulder injury suffered in late 2017 forced him to miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. He was out the water for almost a year. (maxlitchfield.wixsite.com, 27 Jul 2018; swimming.org, 23 Feb 2021)
He was troubled by a shoulder injury for 18 months early in his swimming career. (pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk, 07 Aug 2009) |
Famous relatives |
His younger brother Joe and his partner Sarah Vasey both represented Great Britain in swimming at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. His father Peter was a professional footballer in England, playing for Bradford City and Scunthorpe United. His sister Grace has competed in swimming at club level in England. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2021; yorkshirepost.co.uk, 28 Jul 2021; swimming.org, 12 May 2020; dartes.co.uk, 22 Apr 2014; Instagram profile, 14 Feb 2021) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2016 British Universities & Colleges Sport [BUCS] Sportsman of the Year. (swimswam.com, 21 Dec 2016)
He was named the 2013 Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence [AASE] Apprentice of the Year in England. (pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk, 01 Oct 2013; swimming.org, 18 Sep 2013)
He received the 2010 Hope For The Future award at the Doncaster Sports Awards in England. (your.asda.com, 13 Nov 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Dave Hemmings [club] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age five. His first club was Minsthorpe Marlins in England. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Cricket, basketball, cooking. (Facebook page, 06 Aug 2018) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the 400m individual medley at the 2019 European Short Course Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (thestar.co.uk, 16 Dec 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"When I was younger I looked up to swimmers and [athletes] from other sports as well. It's a subconscious thing, if you watch someone or listen to someone you pick up on it, and it helps." (swimming.org, 12 May 2020) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:10.59 |
4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:11.62 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
12 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
1:56.93 |
2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Individual Medley |
4:10.40 |
4 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:05.09 |
7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
400m Individual Medley |
4:14.75 |
5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:56.86 |
4 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:09.62 |
World Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Individual Medley |
DNS |
Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.81 |
Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
DNS |
8 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
400m Freestyle |
3:39.45 |
2 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:00.66 |
Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
400m Freestyle |
3:42.98 |
18 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
200m Backstroke |
1:54.29 |
Heats |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:11.56 |
Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:48.41 |
8 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:58.52 |
2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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3 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Individual Medley |
1:57.96 |
2 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Individual Medley |
4:11.00 |
5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Individual Medley |
4:15.10 |
7 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Individual Medley |
2:00.71 |
Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
3:51.30 |
Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:02.29 |
Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Backstroke |
DNS |
Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:51.38 |
4 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Individual Medley |
4:14.97 |
Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
400m Freestyle |
3:54.18 |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Individual Medley |
54.18 |
Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
1:53.90 |
Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.94 |
1 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Individual Medley |
4:01.36 |
Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Individual Medley |
1:55.01 |
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