f ing ▁in ▁French ▁Pol yn esia ▁at ▁age ▁ 1 3 . ▁European ▁champion ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Michel ▁entered ▁the ▁ASP ▁World ▁Tour ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁His ▁best ▁results ▁on ▁the ▁World ▁Tour ▁came ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 th ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁overall ▁classification , ▁having ▁won ▁twice ▁during ▁the ▁year : ▁at ▁Margaret ▁River ▁Pro ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro ▁and ▁ 3 rd ▁place ▁in ▁F iji ▁Pro . ▁ ▁His ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season ▁was ▁ham per ed ▁by ▁a ▁severe ▁injury ▁in ▁May , ▁when ▁doing ▁a ▁free ▁sur f ▁session ▁at ▁Te ah up oo . ▁A ▁f ract ured ▁hand ▁and ▁cer v ical ▁verte bra ▁forced ▁him ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁Rio ▁and ▁F id ji ▁events . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁earned ▁his ▁ 3 rd ▁career ▁victory ▁at ▁the ▁Bill ab ong ▁P ipeline ▁Masters , ▁final ▁event ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁World ▁Tour , ▁finishing ▁ 6 th ▁overall . ▁ ▁Career ▁and ▁Results ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 4 : ▁ ▁W inner ▁of ▁Margaret ▁River ▁Pro ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁at ▁Margaret ▁River ▁( Austral ia ). ▁ ▁W inner ▁of ▁Bill ab ong ▁Rio ▁Pro ▁in ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro ▁( B ras il ). ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 : ▁ ▁W inner ▁of ▁Bill ab ong ▁Pi pe ▁Masters