Mr Tan Chern Maximillian

Max, 37 years old, is a Paralympian and Team Singapore Equestrian who has represented the nation at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. He also represented the para-sports community at the 2023 International Paralympic Committee Athletes Forum in Incheon, Korea. Max is also collaborating with SG Enable to launch mentoring programmes, job-shadowing opportunities and upskilling initiatives to widen employment prospects for persons with disabilities. He was born with cerebral palsy and had initially taken up horse riding as a form of physiotherapy.

Max was nominated by Ms Ong Yan Fen.