The Olympic multi-medalist Florent Manaudou is a candidate for “Dance with the stars”, on TF1. Here is what he knows about this charming 34 -year -old swimmer who made France dream during the Paris Olympics.
The swimmer Florent Manaudou, born November 12, 1990 in Villeurbanne, will tread the prosecution of the cult program of TF1, Dance with the stars. A new challenge for the athlete Olympic medalist who is preparing after swimming.
Is Florent Manaudou in a relationship?
At 34, Florent Manaudou is in a relationship with a young woman of 23 years little known to the general public named Lola Dumenil. The swimmer who measures 1.99m formalized their relationship in March 2024 via an Instagram publication accompanied by the sentence “Together we wander“.
The love story between the two lovebirds would have started thanks to a simple private message sent by Lola Dumenil. “”She dm on Instagram“Said the Olympic swimmer at the microphone of Guillaume Pley in the show Legend. It was Florent Manaudou who then took matters into his own hands by offering the Cheerleader to spend a few days with him. He would have said: “Either I take you to the station to take your train that arrives in 30 minutes. Either you stay one more day but we will fall in love“. Today they spin perfect love.
But the sportsman who has never had a child does not seem in a hurry to become a father. He prefers to focus on his career and take full advantage of his freedom before being engulfed by the responsibilities of parenting. “”I saw some friends having children during their career, they were less efficient. But it’s logical if every night you wake up …“He said.
What is Florent Manaudou’s salary?
His salary fluctuates since his beginnings in the world of swimming. According to the user, his big victory at the London Olympics in 2012, led him to go from a salary of just over 20,000 euros per year to around 140,000 euros per year. In 2013, he would have won the pretty sum of 350,000 euros!
But according to the attractive swimmer, partnerships play a crucial role in the world of sport, a point he highlighted during an interview with Sportbuzzbusiness.fr : “I think that 90 or 95% of my income comes from my sponsors. A swimmer who is for example Olympic finalist, therefore who is not a medalist, but who is still in the world top 8 wins, by his club, between 2,000 and 3,000 € per month“.
Currently, Florent Manaudou would therefore receive a salary of around 2,000 euros per month. But with its two bronze medals won at the Paris Olympic Games, the swimmer saw his income inflate thanks to a nice financial bonus. The French state rewards its medal athletes: 80,000 euros for gold, 40,000 for silver and 20,000 for bronze. With its two prestigious bronze distinctions, Florent has received a nice jackpot of an additional 40,000 euros!
Moreover, the year 2025 could be announced under good financial auspices for the swimmer. He is about to tread the prosecution of Dance with stars On TF1 And to pocket a very comfortable salary for his participation in this exhilarating adventure.
What is the prize list of Florent Manaudou?
Florent Manaudou, who shone at the Paris Olympic Games last summer, can boast of an exceptional career. It has five Olympic medals, in various disciplines. The first, in 2012 in London, where he won gold over 50 meters freestyle, then two silver medals at the Rio Games in 2016 for the 50 meter freestyle and the 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay. In 2021, on the occasion of the Tokyo Games, he added a new silver medal to his list of 50 meters freestyle. In 2024, for the Paris Olympic Games, he won a medal two bronze medals, one for the 50 m freestyle and another in 4 x 100 meters 4 -yearly relay.
Despite a career filled with exploits, Florent Manaudou dismissed the idea of participating in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028. However, he did not exclude the European Championships in Paris in 2026, according to his confidences in the newspaper The team.
What other job Florent Manaudou would have wanted to exercise?
As a child, he fed the hope of becoming a handball player. It was in the Meximieux amateur club, in Ain, that he took his first steps on the prosecution, forging a solid passion for this sport. However, his parents, Olga and Jean-Luc Manaudou, gradually pushed him towards swimming. The young Florent Manaudou juggled then between the two disciplines, until, faced with the need to make a choice, his parents decided that he would devote himself fully to swimming.
What is his relationship with his sister Laure Manaudou?
Florent Manaudou and his sister Laure Manaudou share the passion for swimming. But do they get along well on a daily basis? “”We are super accomplices with my sister. We don’t see each other much, we don’t talk much either, but on the other hand, when we see each other we are really fully together and we live the present moment“said the sportsman on the show Aside.
