Max Whitlock: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Max Whitlock said elsewhere, not written here

Standing on the podium in Rio: winning a gold medal for the pommel was 100% the pinnacle of my career.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

When my kids were little – and now, in my old age.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 December 2024 source ↗

When each of my three children was born.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Willem Dafoe Actor

Discovering Rome on my scooter with my wife when we first met.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2014 source ↗

David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality

When I was doing Knight Rider.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

My coach, Scott Hann, for all the stress before competitions.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

Usain Bolt for his attitude, the amount of confidence he’s got, the way he delivers every time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

At the Olympics, after my floor gold medal.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

I would like to be a legend in my sport, like Mo Farah and Chris Hoy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2016 source ↗

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