Maxime Carabin

Started: He took up the sport in 2020. (connaitrelawallonie.wallonie.be, 2023) Reason: He took up Para athletics after his accident prevented him from playing handball. "Going from practising a sport to doing none at all was not acceptable. I met other people who were in the same situation and they told me about their experiences. They made me realise that anything can be done in a chair." (visemagazine.be, 30 Oct 2020) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (visemagazine.be, 30 Oct 2020) Awards: He was named Male Athlete of the Year for 2023 at the Liege Sports Merit awards in Belgium. (liegeois-magazine.be, 23 Feb 2024) In 2023 he was named Para Athlete of the Year by the Belgian Professional Association of Sports Journalists. (rtc.be, 11 Dec 2023) In 2023 he was named an Honorary Citizen of the city of Liege in Belgium. (liege.be, 14 Aug 2023) He was named Para Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Liege Province Sports Awards in Belgium. (todayinliege.be, 07 Jun 2023) In 2022 he received the Spark of Wallonia Award. The honour is presented to young talents of the Wallonia region in Belgium. (wallonie.be, 17 Sep 2022) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He founded a non-profit organisation called Wheeler Forever, which aims to promote awareness and accessibility of Para sport. (connaitrelawallonie.wallonie.be, 2023)