Florent was born on November 12, 1990 in Villeurbanne, France..Florent is one of the famous and trending celeb who is popular for being a Swimmer. Manaudou, the reigning Olympic/World/European champion in the 50m freestyle, had been the second fastest over the 100m freestyle this season. He is technically part of an artillery regiment. Il est actuellement licencié au Cercle des nageurs de Marseille. Florent Manaudou (born November 12, 1990 in Villeurbanne) is a French competitive swimmer and Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics in London. En 2007, il devient champion de France cadets du 50 mètres nage libre en 2007. In addition to swimming, he is known for his dimples, his pierced tongue, and tribal tattoo. Florent Manaudou French Olympian, Florent Manaudou, is well known for his dimples, tongue piercing, and last name – which he shares with his sister, Olympic gold medalist, Laure. FTC Disclaimer | Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Publicity Listings Toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin ! However, he has made it his own name, establishing himself as one of France’s strongest sprinters in the second decade of the millennia. Tout comme sa grande soeur, il enchaîne les titres : il devient champion du monde du relais 4x100 m nage libre à Barcelone en 2013, domine les championnats du monde 2015 à Kazan avec trois médailles d'or (50m nage libre, 50m papillon et à nouveau le 4x100 m nage libre). [6] Swimming out in lane 7 in the final, Manaudou had a time of 21.34 and finished ahead of Cullen Jones and favorite César Cielo, the defending champion and world record holder. C'est une belle performance en 20 secondes 66, à sept mois des Jeux olympiques de Tokyo. Manaudou also competed in the 50-meter butterfly and finished 8th with a time of 23.35. Manaudou was awarded the Knight of the French National Order of the Légion d'Honneur for his "eminent merits" in swimming for his performance in 2012. His 2 individual golds in the 50 free (20.26) and 50 back (22.22) were both world record setting performances. | Prior to the London Olympics, Manaudou also participated in a HOM men’s underwear campaign, which featured several members of France’s swimming elite. International breakout and 2012 Olympic Games In the semi-final of the 50 free it seemed that the USA’s Nathan Adrian would take the win after beating out a longstanding American Record. The following year, Manaudou caused a commotion when he captured gold at the London Olympic Games in the 50-meter freestyle, an outside smoke from lane seven. Cielo retained his world championship title. All information about his private life is concealed. Get updated with us about your Favorite Celebs.We update our data from time to time. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Manaudou also competed in the heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay and as the butterfly leg, had a split of 54.02. Florent Manaudou : sur les traces de sa sœur. Manaudou's time was slightly slower than the Olympic record of 21.30 set by Cielo in 2008, but was an unofficial fastest time swam in textile (that is, not wearing a high-tech suit). Il tombe ensuite sous le charme d'Ambre Baker, originaire de la Polynésie française. [1], In his only individual event at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, the 50-meter butterfly, Manaudou placed fifth in the final with a time of 23.49. Nothing much is known about Florent Education Background & Childhood. Once he returned to the sport, he finished out the year hardware laden, gathering four gold medals in Berlin at the 2014 European Championships, including individual gold in the 50 free, 100 free, and 50 fly (tied for 1st with Yauhen Tsurkin). He is the son of a French father and a Dutch mother and the younger brother of Laure Manaudou, also an Olympic gold medalist. He maintains a close friendship with Frédérick Bousquet, a member of the French team, and the father of Laure’s child, though the pair recently separated. Florent Manaudou is also listed along with people born on 12-Nov-90. Scroll down to get the complete details. He had been hoping to pull off a 50m-100m freestyle double at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but his time of 48.10sec was bettered by Jérémy Stravius (47.97) and Clement Mignon (48.01). Despite entering the Olympics with only the 10th fastest time in the men's 50-meter freestyle in the world that year, Manaudou won the gold medal in that event (which was the only event he entered). Injury and return Though he was a favorite coming into the race, with the top seed in lane 4, Manaudou did not make the podium, coming in fifth. [5], At the French Olympic Trials, Manaudou qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in London by finishing second behind Amaury Leveaux in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21.95. Biographie. Florent Manaudou (born November 12, 1990 in Villeurbanne) is a French competitive swimmer and Olympic champion of the 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics in London. [3][4] Manaudou also competed in the heats of the 4×100-meter medley relay and as the butterfly leg, had a split of 54.02. Going into the final, Manaudou recorded a time of 22.09 in the heats and 21.80 in the semifinals. He was an especially valuable member as a sprint-free/back specialist, as well as the team’s top choice for each of the skins races, accompanied by Ben Proud. Manaudou also addressed rumors that he had been jumping into the sport of handball. | Le mois suivant, il annonce mettre sa carrière de nageur "entre parenthèses" pour revenir au handball. Du haut de son double mètre, le Marseillais continue d’entretenir la légende d’une famille pas tout à fait comme les autres. He currently holds the world record in the 50-meter backstroke (short course). Wikifamouspeople has ranked Florent Manaudou as of the popular celebs list. Le 22 mars 2019, les téléspectateurs découvrent Florent Manaudou dans un tout autre rôle. Manaudou returned to the public eye in 2011, when he competed at World Championships – a butterfly specialist, he came in 5th in the 50-meter fly. Le nageur et la joueuse de tennis ont officialisé leur histoire d'amour dimanche 23... Pour la Saint-Valentin, Florent Manaudou a offert une belle surprise à ses fans. Manaudou is the son of a French father and a Dutch mother. Retrouvez toutes les infos sur Florent Manaudou avec Télé-Loisirs.fr : sa biographie, son actualité, ses photos et vidéos.