Maurice Manificat

Summary

Maurice Manificat (born 4 April 1986) is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2004.

Maurice Manificat
Manificat in 2019
Country France
Born (1986-04-04) 4 April 1986 (age 38)
Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Ski clubSC Agy St Sigismond
World Cup career
Seasons17 – (2007–present)
Starts249
Podiums34
Wins10
Overall titles0 – (5th in 2010, 2016)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  France
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 4
World Championships 0 1 3
Total 0 1 7
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun 15 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Falun 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Seefeld 4 × 10 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oberstdorf 4 × 10 km relay
U23 World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Praz de Lys-Sommand 15 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Mals 30 km freestyle
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rovaniemi 4 × 10 km relay
Updated on 28 March 2023.

Career edit

He has achieved three World Cup victories, in Lahti (March 2010), in Canmore (December 2012), both in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event, and in Davos (December 2017), in 15 km freestyle.

Manificat also finished 47th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay.

He won the bronze medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

In the World Championship in Falun 2015, he won the silver medal in 15 km freestyle. Johan Olsson of Sweden won the race.

Cross-country skiing results edit

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games edit

  • 4 medals – (4 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2010 23 6 26 4
2014 27 8 43 Bronze
2018 31 5 5 Bronze Bronze
2022 35 12 23 10[a] Bronze

a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships edit

  • 4 medals – (1 silver, 3 bronze)
 Year   Age   15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2009 22 47
2011 24 6 22 45 11
2013 26 18 21 24 9 6
2015 28 Silver 5 14 Bronze
2017 30 23 14 9 7
2019 32 25 Bronze
2021 34 16 26 Bronze
2023 36 17 32

World Cup edit

Season standings edit

 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
Ski Tour
2020
World Cup
Final
Ski Tour
Canada
2007 21 NC NC
2008 22 142 84 39
2009 23 55 39 NC 17
2010 24 5 8 55 19  
2011 25 13 10 88 19 17 5
2012 26 8 9 59 8 7 20
2013 27 26 15 NC 14
2014 28 23 20 74 4 DNF 28
2015 29 17 10 72 DNF 15
2016 30 5   39 14 13 4
2017 31 13 13 78 34 4 11
2018 32 8 5 78 8 11 26
2019 33 25 15 94 21 34
2020 34 46 30 NC 34 26 29
2021 35 6 14 57  
2022 36 52 31
2023 37 110 62 NC DNF

Individual podiums edit

  • 10 victories – (6 WC, 4 SWC)
  • 34 podiums – (17 WC, 17 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2009–10 12 December 2009   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
2 6 March 2010   Lahti, Finland 15 km + 15 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
3 21 March 2010   Falun, Sweden 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
4 17–21 March 2010   World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 2nd
5 2010–11 4 February 2011   Rybinsk, Russia 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
6 12 March 2011   Lahti, Finland 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 3rd
7 20 March 2011   Falun, Sweden 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
8 2011–12 26 November 2011   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
9 10 December 2011   Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
10 29 December 2011   Oberhof, Germany 3.75 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
11 8 January 2012   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
12 2012–13 1 December 2012   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
13 16 December 2012   Canmore, Canada 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon C/F World Cup 1st
14 2013–14 1 December 2013   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
15 14 December 2013   Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual F World Cup 1st
16 2014–15 11 January 2015   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
17 15 February 2015   Östersund, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
18 2015–16 12 December 2015   Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
19 8 January 2016   Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 3rd
20 23 January 2016   Nové Město, Czech Republic 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
21 13 February 2016   Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
22 8 March 2016   Canmore, Canada 1.5 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd
23 12 March 2016 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 1st
24 2016–17 6 January 2017   Toblach, Italy 10 km Individual F Stage World Cup 2nd
25 8 January 2017   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
26 2017–18 11 November 2017   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 1st
27 10 December 2017   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
28 16 December 2017   Toblach, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
29 7 January 2018   Val di Fiemme, Italy 9 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 2nd
30 2018–19 16 December 2018   Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd
31 26 January 2019   Ulricehamn, Sweden 15 km Individual F World Cup 1st
32 2020–21 3 January 2021   Val Müstair, Switzerland 15 km Pursuit F Stage World Cup 3rd
33 10 January 2021   Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km Mass Start F Stage World Cup 3rd
34 1–10 January 2021      Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 2nd

Team podiums edit

  • 2 podiums – (2 RL)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 2008–09 7 December 2008   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Gaillard / Vittoz / Jonnier
2 2016–17 18 December 2016   La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Gaillard / Jeannerod / Parisse

References edit

  1. ^ "MANIFICAT Maurice". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

External links edit