Biography
Maurice Manifi is a multiple winner of the World Cup Stages, a French skier who won several prizes in the Olympic Games. In his career, he adheres to the main rule - lay out full on each workout, feeling comfortable and calmly at competitions only with 100% of readiness.Childhood and youth
The future champion was born in the Commune Sallan (Upper Savoy) on April 4, 1986. True, the early biography of the athlete was held in the tey. Parents from the Small years passed the Son to a healthy lifestyle - regularly took the heir to walk in the mountains.
Initially, Maurice did not perceive seriously ski, despite the fact that he constantly participated in races with his father in Saint-Zherwe. But at school, the teenager began to relate to this more responsibly, gradually absorbed in the subtleties of skill.
So, at the age of 11, the manifice has already joined the Saint-Sigismond-Agy club. A major role in the professional biography of Narhornitsa Sallan played his coach who motivated the pupil for further development. Thanks to this person, he marked the champion in an interview, he progressed from year to year.
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Soon the guy joined the school Lycée du Mont-Blanc René Dayve de Passy. This period in the youth athlete marked high achievements. For example, in the 2001/02 season, he repeatedly became the first in youth competitions. At 17, Maurice won Coupe de France Jeunes.The debut in the international tournament took place in Norway. At the World Junior Championship, the manifice has achieved a bronze medal in the relay, striking with such skiers as Siril Miranda and Roman Vandel.
In the 2008/09 season earned a silver medal in the team competition in La Kozz, along with Colleagues Emmanuel Johnier, Ventsan Witto and Jean-Marc Gayyr. And soon he received a champion title among young men to 23 years at PRAZ DE LYS competition, coming first in the race at 15 km. In 2009, Maurice attempt happiness at the World Cup, having received the 3rd place in the individual race (Davos).
In 2010, the athlete went to the Olympic Games in Vancouver. At a distance of 15 km, he managed to come sixth. The following few years of Manifa worked hard, winning prestigious trophies. At the World Cup in Falun (Sweden), I took the 2nd place, in general, the competition was ahead of the compatriot named Jean-Mark Guyar.
At the World Championships in Oslo (2011), he was again lucky to be celebrated at the 6th place in the classic race 15 km. True, at other stages of the tournament, good luck turned away.
The second victory in Skiathlon as part of the World Cup happened in December 2012 in Canada (Canada). The Frenchman managed to get ahead of the Norwegian Schura Ret and Italian Roland Clara. Due to injury - cracked in tendons of a four-headed muscle, Maurice refused to participate in the tournament "Tour de Ski" in the season 2012/13.
Resting, arrived at the World Championship held in Sochi. There took the 10th place in Skiathlon, leaving behind Dario Collar. The next season in a professional biography was celebrated by the third victory at the World Cup in Davos (Race 20 km).
At the Olympic Games of 2014 in Sochi, together with Ivan Perilla-Boyto, Jean-Mark Gayyr and Robin Dvilillary Sallanus got a bronze medal on the 4x10 km relay.
The deterioration of health has led to mediocre results at the World Championships in Hand (Finland, season 2014/15). At the classical distance, 15 km of Manifa finished 51st. During the tournament "Tour de Ski", well-being improved - as a result, a man showed the second time at the stage of persecution racing.
The World Championship in Sweden brought 2 medals athlete. The first is silver, he earned in the classic race for 15 km, leaving behind John Olsson. Then, together with the team of France, he received bronze, overtaking in the flight of Favorites - Sweden and Norway.
Maurice's excellent result was demonstrated at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pchenchan. The Skiathlon marked the fifth. On the 4x10 km relay, the skier together in Adrian Bakschider, Clemagna Pariss and Jean-Mark Gayyr won bronze. The third place was honored in the team sprint, dividing the trophy with Rishar Zuv.
Personal life
The house for his family, Maurice chose a secluded place in the Saint-Du-du Mushrott at the foot of the Mountain Verkors. There, the athlete, together with his wife, Amandein brings up the firstborn of Itan.
Father skier became in 2014 - the son was born. Fatherhood has greatly affected his character. In an interview with the spouse, described in detail how the husband changed after the birth of a boy. If earlier it was closed and as if I lived in the "bubble", then when the heir appears, bloomed.
Maurice himself noted: becoming the head of the family, began to feel responsibility. Out of his wife and son, understood - this forced separation should be justified. So, try to try even more to achieve results.
By the way, the details of his personal life manifice do not like to share with the press. In his instagram account not so many joint photos with loved ones. Instead of family pictures - magnificent mountain landscapes.
The athlete positions itself as a perfectionist, striving to do everything clearly and correctly. It affects his work - a man is laid out in competition completely, without giving himself no concern.
In his free time, loves to watch movies or engaged on a computer. His idol is Louis de Füne. And your favorite films are "Matrix", "The Lord of the Rings", "Terminator" and "Transformers". The houses often sound modern music - pop rock and trance. On the books of Manification is not so much time - in the priority Creativity Tom Clancy. In addition to skis, he is fond of running, handball, badminton and cycling.
Maurice Manifi now
In the competition "Tour de Ski", held from 1 to 10 January 2021, the French skier in the overall competition took second place. The most emotional is not only for him, but also for all participants of the tournament, the final ascent of the mountain was. In an interview, the silver medalist confessed: in the last kilometers he did not even think about the pedestal.He climbed the third - Denis Spitov turned out to be ahead, and in front of the final Frenchman overtook another Russian - Alexander Bolunov. Native Sallan did not even try to come first, controlling only the lag from the leaders.
At the end of the race athletes congratulated each other. Manifice, when crossed the line, could not resist tears. The "Tour de Ski" of 2021 became historical for the France team. And in the biography of the champion, this stage in the career became comparable to the Olympic medal.
Now Maurice, being in good physical form (with a height of 185 cm, weight is 76 kg), put a new goal - to demonstrate the best result in the Olympic Games in 2022. He is going to participate in an international competition and, of course, hopes to bring a trophy home.
Achievements
- 2010 - Silver World Cup winner in the overall standings
- 2013 - World Cup winner in individual race
- 2014 - Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in the relay
- 2015 - Silver winner of the world championship in the race for 15 km
- 2015 - Bronze medalist of the world championship in the relay
- 2016 - World Cup winner in individual race
- 2017 - World Cup winner in individual race
- 2018 - Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in the relay
- 2018 - Bronze Prize winner of the Olympic Games in the team sprint
- 2019 - Bronze medalist of the world championship in the relay
- 2019 - World Cup winner in individual race
- 2021 - Silver Prize-winner Tour de Ski in the overall standings