At 34, Florent Manaudou offers himself a new challenge far from the pools: that of treading the floor of “Dancing with the Stars” on TF1. The athlete will pocket a nice check in the process. Besides, he is not shy about talking openly about money.
Since the 2010s, Florent Manaudou has followed in the footsteps of his famous sister, Laure Manaudou. The swimmer, a freestyle specialist, has accumulated medals and has therefore built a solid professional career. Lucrative career as he admitted in an interview in Legendon YouTube.
Florent Manaudou and money: this great pleasure that he offered himself
Guest of Guillaume Pley, the swimmer was questioned about his success in sport and how he manages the money he earns through competitions and advertising contracts. “Were you able to have fun, enjoy yourself, by winning money and medals? How did you get hit?“, asked the host. Rather than beating around the bush, Florent Manaudou responded with great frankness.
“My first favorite… I’m a Porsche fan. And, as soon as we went on vacation with my parents and there was a Porsche, I asked my father: ‘What is this Porsche, do I love it?’ And there was a vintage car store next to my parents’ house. And, when I was Olympic champion (he won the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012, editor’s note) I think the bonus was 50,000 euros. And so I went straight to this store and bought myself a Porsche 965 turbo, it’s the one from Bad Boys. I paid 42,000 euros, I had a blast“, he revealed.
How Florent Manaudou manages his money?
The athlete, who won a new Olympic bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – the bonus paid by the French state was then 20,000 euros – avoids flaring up and keeps his feet on the ground. “Afterwards, I made money with sponsors and everything. And I place a little in the stone etc. But the biggest thrill I made was this“, specified Florent Manaudou.
The swimmer, in a relationship with the charming Lola Dumenil, will gradually retire from sports even if he has taken up handball alongside the pools. Thus, like many athletes, he will be able to turn to other experiences for the rest of his career. Starting with television then. TF1 has formalized its participation in the 2025 edition of DALS. He will have another athlete as a competitor: the footballer Adil Rami.
