Max Whitlock: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Max Whitlock said elsewhere, not written here

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

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

Others on this question

Anne-Marie Duff British actress

All the Paralympic athletes.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2012 source ↗

My wife, Grace.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2019 source ↗

Jeremy Kyle English radio and television presenter

My dad – he's the perfect gentleman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 July 2010 source ↗

Mary Berry English food writer and television presenter

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They are inspirational. They are going to take on a great responsibility and are preparing themselves for it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2013 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 ↗

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

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 ↗

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

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

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