Personal Life
Florent Amodio was born in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. A French couple adopted him as an infant, along with his sister. He was raised in Fremainville, Val-d'Oise. He holds both French and Brazilian citizenship.
In addition to competing, Amodio is studying for a coaching diploma.
In 2012, Amodio took on a starring role in the movie Programme Libre, in which he portrays a teenaged skater named Gauthier.
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