Maximilian Levy (born 26 June 1987) is a German former track cyclist.

Maximilian Levy
Personal information
Born (1987-06-26) 26 June 1987 (age 37)
Berlin, Germany
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pruszków Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2010 Ballerup Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2012 Melbourne Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2013 Minsk Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2014 Cali Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ballerup Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Apeldoorn Keirin
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Pruszków Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Apeldoorn Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2017 Berlin Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2011 Apeldoorn Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2017 Berlin Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Grenchen Team sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles 1km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vienna 1km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vienna Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2005 Vienna Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Los Angeles Sprint
U23 & Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fiorenzuola Junior 1 km time trial
Gold medal – first place 2005 Fiorenzuola Junior Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2006 Athens U23 Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2006 Athens U23 Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2006 Athens U23 Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Athens U23 1 km time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cottbus U23 1 km time trial

Levy won a bronze medal in the men's team sprint representing Germany at the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won another bronze in the men's team sprint, and a silver in the men's keirin.[1] He was the world champion in keirin 2009 and in the team sprint 2010, 2011, and 2013. Levy retired from competition after the conclusion of the 2021 UCI Track Champions League in December of that year.[2]

Major results

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2004
1st   World Junior Track Cycling championships (Kilo)
1st   World Junior Track Cycling championships (Team sprint) with Robert Förstemann & Benjamin Wittmann
2005
1st   National Championship (Kilo)
1st   European Junior Track Championships (Kilo)
1st   European Junior Track Championships (Individual sprint)
1st   World Junior Track Cycling championships (Team sprint) with René Enders & Benjamin Wittmann
1st   World Junior Track Cycling championships (Kilo)
1st   World Junior Track Cycling championships (Individual sprint)
1st UCI Track World Cup – Manchester (Keirin)
2006
1st   European U23 Track Championships (Team sprint) René Enders & Michael Seidenbecher
1st   European U23 Track Championships (Individual sprint)
2008
1st   National Championship (Keirin)
2009
1st   World Track Cycling championships (Keirin)
1st Open NK wegsprint, (Enkhuizen)
1st   National Championship (Keirin)
2010
1st   World Track Cycling championships (Team sprint) with Robert Förstemann & Stefan Nimke
1st   European Track Championships (Team sprint) with Robert Förstemann & Stefan Nimke
2011
1st Manchester International Keirin
1st   National Championship (Keirin)
1st   National Championship (Team sprint) with Carsten Bergemann & Robert Förstemann
1st Astana (Team sprint) with Joachim Eilers & Robert Förstemann
1st UCI Track World Cup – Cali (Team sprint) with René Enders & Stefan Nimke
1st UCI Track World Cup – Cali (Keirin)
2012
1st UCI Track World Cup – London (Team sprint) with René Enders & Robert Förstemann
1st Cottbus (Keirin)
1st Köln (Individual sprint)
1st   National Championship (Team sprint) Stefan Bötticher & Max Niederlag
2013
1st   World Track Cycling championships (Team sprint) Stefan Bötticher & René Enders
1st Drei Bahnen Tournee (Individual sprint)
1st   National Championship (Kilo)
1st   National Championship (Keirin)
1st   European Track Championships (Team sprint) with René Enders & Robert Förstemann
1st   European Track Championships (Keirin)
2014
1st Wien, 1 km, Wien (Wien), Austria
1st Anadia (Individual sprint)
1st Anadia (Keirin)
2015
1st Cottbus (Individual sprint)
1st Dudenhofen (Individual sprint)
1st   National Championship (Individual sprint)
1st   National Championship (Keirin)
2016
1st Sprinters Omnium, Six Day Amsterdam
2nd Sprinters Omnium, Six Day London
2017
UEC European Track Championships
1st Keirin
2nd Team Sprint
1st Sprinters Omnium, Six Day Berlin
3rd Sprinters Omnium, Six Day London

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maximilian Levy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "VN news ticker: Annette Edmondson announces retirement, Alpecin-Fenix signs Jakub Mareczko". VeloNews. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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