Maxence Muzaton
Muzaton in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 June 1990 Epernay, Marne, France | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | France | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Downhill, Super-G, Combined | ||||||||||||||
| Club | C.S. La Plagne | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 11 March 2010 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 – (2018, 2022, 2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (2015–2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 16 – (2010–2011, 2013–2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 2 – (1 DH, 1 AC) | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (34th in 2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (5th in AC, 2017) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maxence Muzaton (French pronunciation: [maksɑ̃s myzatɔ̃]; born 26 June 1990) is a French World Cup alpine ski racer. He specializes in the speed event of downhill, and also competes in the super-G and combined events.
Born in Epernay, Marne, Muzaton competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beaver Creek, US, in the super combined.[1] He achieved his first World Cup podium in January 2017, a second place in a super combined at Wengen, Switzerland.
At the 2021 World Championships, Muzaton lost control during a turn and injured his knee.[2]
In January 2026, he achieved his second World Cup podium, a third place in the classic downhill at Kitzbühel, Austria.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | |||||||
| Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
| 2013 | 22 | 100 | — | — | — | 42 | 26 |
| 2014 | 23 | 140 | — | — | — | — | 37 |
| 2015 | 24 | 88 | — | — | — | 34 | 25 |
| 2016 | 25 | 90 | — | — | 53 | 32 | 32 |
| 2017 | 26 | 50 | — | — | 33 | 29 | 5 |
| 2018 | 27 | 54 | — | — | — | 23 | 35 |
| 2019 | 28 | 99 | — | — | 46 | 29 | 34 |
| 2020 | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
| 2021 | 30 | 99 | — | — | — | 30 | N/a |
| 2022 | 31 | 76 | — | — | — | 26 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 100 | — | — | — | 40 | |
| 2024 | 33 | 64 | — | — | — | 18 | |
| 2025 | 34 | 68 | — | — | — | 20 | |
| 2026 | 35 | 46 | — | — | — | 12 |
- Standings through 13 March 2026
Top-ten results
| Season | ||||
| Date | Location | Discipline | Place | |
| 2017 | 13 January 2017 | Wengen, Switzerland | Combined | 2nd |
| 2018 | 13 January 2018 | Downhill | 7th | |
| 14 March 2018 | Åre, Sweden | Downhill | 6th | |
| 2020 | 27 December 2019 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 5th |
| 28 December 2019 | Downhill | 9th | ||
| 25 January 2020 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 5th | |
| 13 February 2020 | Saalbach, Austria | Downhill | 8th | |
| 2022 | 5 March 2022 | Kvitfjell, Norway | Downhill | 8th |
| 2024 | 20 January 2024 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 5th |
| 2024 | 25 January 2025 | Downhill | 7th | |
| 2026 | 24 January 2026 | Downhill | 3rd |
World Championship results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined | |
| 2015 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 38 | N/a |
| 2017 | 26 | — | — | — | — | DNF2 | |
| 2019 | 28 | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | |
| 2021 | 30 | — | — | — | DNF | — | |
| 2023 | 32 | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
| 2025 | 34 | — | — | — | 18 | N/a | 12 |
Olympic results
| Year | |||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined | |
| 2018 | 27 | — | — | 18 | 23 | DNF2 | N/a |
| 2022 | 31 | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
| 2026 | 35 | — | — | — | DNF | N/a | 15 |
References
- ^ "Men's Alpine combined, Downhill – Startlist" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Martin, Will. "A world championship skier pulled off one of the most incredible recoveries you'll ever see after crashing at almost 80-miles-per-hour". Insider. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
External links
- Maxence Muzaton at FIS (alpine)
- Maxence Muzaton at Olympics.com
- Maxence Muzaton at Team France (in French)
- Maxence Muzaton at the French Olympic Committee (archived) (in French)
- Maxence Muzaton at Olympedia
- Maxence Muzaton at InterSportStats
- Maxence Muzaton at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- French Ski Team – 2023 men's A team (in French)
- Rossignol Skis – Maxence Muzaton
- Maxence Muzaton at Milano Cortina 2026
- Maxence Muzaton on Instagram