Max Stapley

Max Stapley (born 30 January 1999) is a British triathlete.

Early life
A British national, Stanley was born in France, and also raised in Canada and Australia.

Career
In November 2022, he finished in sixth place in the U23 World Championships in Abu Dhabi. From January 2023, he represented Britain rather than Australia.

In January 2023, he finished second behind Aurelien Raphae at the Arena Games in Munich. Stapley made his World Triathlon Championship Series debut in Sunderland in July 2023. He helped Britain to mixed relay silver at the event. He also raced that year at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Pontevedra. In August 2023, he claimed second place at World Triathlon Cup in Yeongdo.

In March 2024, he finished sixth in the World Triathlon Cup event in Hong Kong. He won his first World Triathlon Cup gold in Chengdu in April 2024.

Personal life
From 2021, he was based in Leeds with his girlfriend, fellow triathlete, Kate Waugh. In 2023, they sought warmer weather and began to train in Portugal.