Fabien Claude
French biathlete (born 1994)
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Fabien Claude (born 22 December 1994) is a French biathlete. He is a two-time Olympic medalist in the men's relay event, winning gold in 2026 and silver in 2022.
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| Born | 22 December 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Basse sur le rupt ski nordique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (2017, 2020–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 (2015/16–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
His first year in biathlon was 2006. He made his international debut in 2011. He won the Junior Men's pursuit[2] and placed 2nd with the French relay team at the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2014.[3] He was part of the French relay team that achieved 3rd place in the relay in Hochfilzen during the 2019–20 season. His first individual podium position was 3rd place in the individual discipline in Pokljuka during the 2019–20 season. His second podium was 2nd place in the pursuit in Kontiolahti during the 2020–21 season. His brothers Florent Claude and Emilien Claude are also biathletes.[4]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5]
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2022 Beijing |
9th | 21st | 16th | 26th | Silver | — |
 2026 Milano Cortina |
17th | 41st | 24th | 27th | Gold | — |
World Championships
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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 2017 Hochfilzen |
25th | — | — | — | — | — | N/a |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
19th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2021 Pokljuka |
40th | 40th | 11th | — | — | — | — |
 2023 Oberhof |
37th | 16th | 21st | 8th | Gold | — | 5th |
 2024 Nové Město |
41st | 26th | 10th | 5th | Bronze | — | — |
 2025 Lenzerheide |
21st | 8th | 16th | 15th | Silver | — | — |
- *The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
World Cup
- World Cup rankings
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2015–16 | - | not ranked | - | not ranked | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016–17 | - | 55th | - | 44th | - | 92nd | - | 47th | - | - |
| 2017–18 | - | 85th | - | - | - | 78th | - | 78th | - | - |
| 2018–19 | - | 47th | - | not ranked | - | 44th | - | 46th | - | 34th |
| 2019–20 | - | 19th | - | 5th | - | 23rd | - | 14th | - | 29th |
| 2020–21 | - | 19th | - | - | - | 17th | - | 8th | - | 23rd |
| 2021–22 | - | 14th | - | 5th | - | 26th | - | 17th | - | 18th |
| 2022–23 | - | 10th | - | 17th | - | 12th | - | 5th | - | 6th |
| 2023–24 | - | 18th | - | 21st | - | 26th | - | 16th | - | 12th |
Individual podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
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| 1 | 2020–21 | 5 December 2020 |  Kontiolahti | World Cup | Pursuit | 2nd |
| 2 | 11 December 2020 | Hochfilzen | World Cup | Sprint | 3rd | |
| 3 | 2024–25 | 13 December 2024 | Hochfilzen | World Cup | Sprint | 3rd |
| 4 | 10 January 2025 | Oberhof | World Cup | Sprint | 2nd |
- Relay victories
7 victories
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level | Team |
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| 1 | 2020–21 | 15 January 2021 | Oberhof | Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Desthieux / Fillon Maillet / Claude / Jacquelin |
| 2 | 2022–23 | 8 January 2023 | Pokljuka | Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Chevalier / Simon |
| 3 | 18 February 2023 | Oberhof | Relay | Biathlon World Championships | Guigonnat / Claude / Jacquelin / Fillon Maillet | |
| 4 | 5 March 2023 | Nové Město | Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Jeanmonnot / Colombo / Perrot / Claude | |
| 5 | 2023–24 | 3 March 2024 |  Oslo Holmenkollen | Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Simon / Chauveau / Claude / Fillon Maillet |
| 6 | 2024–25 | 1 December 2024 | Kontiolahti | Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin |
| 7 | 2024–25 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen | Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin |
