Le Vauréen shone during the last French para-badminton championships. His goal is still to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
The harvest was once again prolific for Maxime Gréboval. The 24-year-old Vauréen was entered in the French para-badminton championships from January 23 to 25, 2026 in Ponts-de-Cé (Maine-et-Loire). In total, Maxime Gréboval brings back three medals, two gold and one silver, which complete an already well-stocked collection of titles. “I am happy with the results even if I lost in the singles final against Charles Noakes (2024 Paralympic champion and 6th consecutive title at the French championships, Editor’s note). Having won two titles in doubles and mixed doubles is a real satisfaction,” he confides. Next step for the former member of Volant d’Oc Vauréen: the world championships in Bahrain from February 7 to 14, 2026.
Continue to Pôle France
“There, I am aiming for the quarter-finals in singles, the objective is also to go as far as possible in mixed doubles with my partner Pauline Beaufort with whom I train at Pôle France,” continues Maxime Gréboval. Because for a little over a year, Maxime Gréboval has been living and playing para-badminton at the Center for Resources, Expertise and Sports Performance (Creps) in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre near Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) which houses the Pôle France para-badminton.
“It’s going very well, I train 30 hours a week, the progress is there on a physical, technical and mental level. We have ideal conditions with coaches, physiotherapists, doctors, psychologists and dietitians. As long as my means allow it, I continue at Pôle France, my goal is still to compete in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028!” Always looking for private partners to achieve his ultimate dream, aid from sponsors and the Federation accounts for 25% of his annual budget, Maxime Gréboval also does not forget that there is life after a career as a high-level sportsman. In September 2025, he began training in accounting. The world championships in Bahrain, his diploma and soon the Olympic Games in Los Angeles: the path is clear for Maxime Gréboval.
