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Florent Manaudou career and retirement

Overview

French swimmer Florent Manaudou recently addressed the financial challenges following the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, reporting a loss of between 60% and 70% of his sponsorships. While he received approximately 40,000 euros in public bonuses for his two bronze medals, he noted a significant disparity in earnings between gold medalists and other podium finishers. To manage this decline in commercial income, Manaudou has diversified his career into media and television roles, describing himself as a ‘Swiss Army knife’.

On August 13, 2026, during an interview with France Télévisions at the European Aquatics Championships in Saint-Denis, Manaudou officially announced his retirement from professional competition at age 35. His career is highlighted by six Olympic medals, including a historic achievement as the first swimmer to medal in the 50m freestyle at four consecutive Olympic Games: gold in London 2012, silver in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, and bronze in Paris 2024. He also holds four world championship titles. Having not competed at a high level since the 2024 Paris Olympics, his career also included a hiatus between 2016 and 2019 to pursue handball.

A public tribute ceremony to honor his achievements is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, at 6:00 PM at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis. The event is expected to include his sister, fellow swimming champion Laure Manaudou.

Entities

Florent Manaudou · Yomoni · France Télévisions · Journal du Dimanche · European Aquatics Championships

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 20 sources
    Florent Manaudou announces retirement from competitive swimming

    French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou, a six-time Olympic medalist, has announced his retirement at age 35. A tribute ceremony will be held this Saturday in Saint-Denis during the European Championships.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Florent Manaudou reports 70% loss in sponsorships after Paris Olympics

    Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou revealed he lost 60% to 70% of his sponsors following the Paris 2024 Games, highlighting the financial volatility athletes face after major competitions.

Sources

1001infos.net · cdn.swimswam.com · closer.fr · clubsandwich.konbini.com · festival-de-cannes.parismatch.com · information.tv5monde.com · Lalsace.fr · lejsl.com · leprogres.fr · lesinguliersete.fr · letribunaldunet.fr · ltsports.com.tw · m.huffingtonpost.fr · mejudice.nl · mf-gmbh.com · planet.fr · public.fr · resultat-bac.linternaute.com · sita.sk · taiwanlegacy.com · westwood.com · wwf.ch

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