Maximilien Drion

Maximilien Drion
Drion in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMaximilien Drion du Chapois
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997
Uccle, Belgium
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Men's ski mountaineering
Representing  Belgium
World Championships
2023 Boí Taüll Vertical race
2025 Morgins Vertical race
European Championships
2022 Boi Taull Vertical race

Maximilien Drion du Chapois (born 28 September 1997) is a Belgian ski mountaineer and trail runner.

Early life

Drion was introduced to mountaineering by his parents at five years old. In 2008, his family moved to Vercorin, Switzerland. There he met Claude-Gérard Lamon, who introduced him to ski mountaineering at ten years old.[1] To complement his winter activities, he took up mountain running and trail running during the summer.[2]

Career

On 26 March 2021, Drion earned his first career World Cup victory in the vertical race.[3] He then competed at the 2022 European Championships and won a bronze medal in the vertical race with a time of 23:24.[4][5]

He competed at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a silver medal in the vertical race with a time of 22:54.9.[6] During the 2024–25 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup he finished second in the overall standings with 896 points.[7]

In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a silver medal in the vertical race with a time of 19:37.0.[8] During the first race of the 2025–26 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup on 7 December 2025, he finished in third place in the sprint event.[9]

He finished in second place in the Olympic qualification rankings, and qualified to represent Belgium at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[10] He was selected as a flag bearer for Belgium during the 2026 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations, however, he did not arrive at the San Siro Stadium in time for the opening ceremony due to train delays.[11]

References

  1. ^ "MAXIMILIEN DRION: "J'aurai un jour les résultats auxquels j'aspire"". skimo.media (in French). 14 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Coppa del Mondo ISMF 2020-2021: Maximilien Drion Du Chapois e Axelle Gachet-Mollart vincono la Vertical a Madonna di Campiglio". mountainblog.it (in Italian). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Course de montagne: Maximilien Drion cherche la polyvalence". promosports.ch (in French). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Owen (10 February 2022). "Marti and Gachet Mollaret triumph at ISMF European Championships in Boí Taüll". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Ski alpinisme – Maximilien Drion troisième des Championnats d'Europe". RTBF (in French). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ^ Barker, Philip (1 March 2023). "Defending champions top podium at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Maximilien Drion s'offre deux globes pour clôturer l'hiver : « Cela prouve que je suis complet et polyvalent »". sudinfo.be (in French). 23 April 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  8. ^ "C'est magnifique: le Belge Maximilien Drion s'offre une médaille d'argent aux Mondiaux de ski-alpinisme". rtl.be (in French). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  9. ^ Weynants, Martin (7 December 2025). "Ski alpinisme : Maximilien Drion ouvre sa saison olympique avec un podium en Coupe du monde". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  10. ^ "À un mois des JO 2026, qui sont les 13 premiers Belges sélectionnés pour Milan-Cortina ?". RTBF (in French). 6 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Belgium's flagbearer misses opening ceremony of Winter Olympics due to train delays". The Brussels Times (in French). 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
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