Maxence Muzaton (born 26 June 1990) is a French
World Cup
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alpine ski racer
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. He specializes in the speed events of
Downhill
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and
Super-G
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, and also competes in the
Combined
Combined may refer to:
* Alpine combined (skiing), the combination of slalom and downhill skiing as a single event
** Super combined (skiing)
* Nordic combined (skiing), the combination of cross country skiing and ski jumping as a single event
* T ...
event.
Born in
Epernay,
Marne, he competed at the
2015 World Championships in
Beaver Creek, USA, in the
super combined
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. He achieved his first World Cup podium in January
2017
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, a second place in a super combined at
Wengen
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.
During the 2021 world championship games Muzaton lost control during a turn and injured his knee.
World Cup results
Season standings
:
Race podiums
* 0 wins
* 1 podium – (1
AC); 8 top tens
World Championship results
Olympic results
References
External links
*
*
French Ski Team– 2023 men's A team – '
– Maxence Muzaton
People from Épernay
1990 births
French male alpine skiers
Living people
Université Savoie Mont Blanc alumni
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Olympic alpine skiers for France
Sportspeople from Marne (department)
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