Profile - Max Baggio

After 3 years as a Junior athlete, Max Baggio is ranked as the number 1 British athlete in his year of birth, across all 5 alpine disciplines, and has claimed numerous National Junior & Under 18 Titles. A hugely talented natural athlete, Max has continued to improve throughout his Junior career, adding a higher level of tactical awareness to his sporting prowess, and shows great promise as he moves into his first year as a member of the British FIS-EC Squad.

Max learnt to ski alongside his older sister Jayme, also a past member of the British Junior Team, at the Hemel dry slope. From here Max graduated first to the British Children's Ski Team, and then to the Team Evolution Training facility in Austria, where he now follows a full time training and educational programme alongside other national team athletes.

After missing the 2012 Youth Olympics through injury, Max qualified for the 2013 European Youth Olympics, representing Team GB superbly and being selected as the Flag Bearer for the Opening Ceremony. He is a multi-discipline athlete, with a strong World Ranking in all 5 Alpine disciplines, along with results in the Freestyle event of Ski Cross. During 2013 Max won numerous National Junior & Under 18 Titles at the Delancey British Alpine Championships including the Overall British Under 18s Title.

Max is a natural athlete who has competed in a wide range of sports at a regional and county level, but in recent seasons has focused primarily on his skiing and rugby, alongside his school work.

You can follow Max’s progress throughout the season on his Team blog at www.teamevolution.eu/blog