Person in history
Florent Manaudou
Florent Manaudou, French swimmer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1990 · November 12
- Age this year
- 36No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- swimmer. Citizenship: France
- Born
- 36th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Manaudou is the son of a French father and a Dutch mother. He first began swimming under the direction of his older brother, Nicolas, and later joined the swimming club of Marseilles, France. In 2007, he was the French junior champion in the 50-meter freestyle event. In 2009, he joined the French Army and is currently in an artillery regiment. In 2022, Manaudou transitioned to competing for CN Antibes after formerly swimming only for the CN Marseille (CNM) swim club. [ 1 ] As of 2023,
Florent Manaudou is a French former competitive swimmer, an Olympic champion, world champion, multiple-time world record holder, he is regarded as one of the greatest sprinters in history. He is younger brother of Laure Manaudou, a 2004 Olympic gold medalist in swimming.
Early life
Educated at: Lycée de la plaine de l'Ain.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Knight of the Legion of Honour and Champion des champions français de L'Équipe.
Why this date
Florent Manaudou appears on our November 12 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1990.
- September 12Allied Control Council
- September 91990 Batticaloa massacre
- September 11Faucett Perú
- November 17Mount Unzen
- July 22Greg LeMond
Born the same day
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- 1990Matt ShivelySeptember 15
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- 1990Shaun JohnsonSeptember 9
- 1990Godfrey OboabonaAugust 16
- 1990Megan StalterSeptember 15
Sources
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Questions about Florent Manaudou
When was Florent Manaudou born?
November 12 1990.
How old would Florent Manaudou be today?
36 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 12?
Tino Livramento, Dāvis Bertāns, Leonardo Puglisi and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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