Maxamillian Schneider
American judoka
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Maxamillian Schneider is an American athlete in the sports of judo and wrestling. Schneider began practicing judo at a very early age. He graduated in 2012 from Lane Technical College Prep High School[1] where he began his wrestling career.[2] Schneider attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California from 2012 to 2014.
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| Born | 3 May 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town |  Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | California Polytechnic State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Judoka, wrestler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st dan black belt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 21 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judo
As a junior in high school, Maxamillian represented the United States of America as a judoka at the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, where he won a gold medal after ending every match with an ippon.[3] Maxamillian has represented the United States in many competitions around the world, including in Japan, Budapest,[4] South Korea,[5] and South Africa. At the age of 23 Maxamillian was selected as a training partner for the 2016 Olympic games.
High School Wrestling
As a freshman in 2009, Maxamillian placed second at the Illinois High School Association Wrestling Individual State Finals in the Class 3A 135 lbs. category, notably pinning then-senior Ellis Coleman of OPRF in the quarter finals.[6] In 2010, Max became the state champion 145 lbs.[6] and in 2012, he won his second state championship title at 152 lbs.[6] Maxamillian is the first Chicago Public High School League wrestler to be a two-time state champion since 1953,[7] and Lane Tech's first State wrestling champion in 64 years.[8]
In his high school wrestling career, Maxamillian garnered 111 falls, and was named CPS Athlete of the Year in 2012
