Simon Fourcade

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FullnameSimon Fourcade
Born (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 41)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Teams3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
Simon Fourcade
Personal information
Full nameSimon Fourcade
Born (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 41)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams12 (2006-2019)
Medals5 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons15 (2003/04–2018/19)
Individual victories0
All victories8
Discipline titles1:
1 Individual (2011/12)
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 PyeongchangMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2012 Ruhpolding4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2012 Ruhpolding20 km individual
Silver medal – second place2013 Nové Město4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2015 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Haute Maurienne10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place2004 Haute Maurienne12.5 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place2005 Kontiolahti12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place2004 Haute Maurienne15 km individual
Silver medal – second place2005 Kontiolahti10 km sprint
Silver medal – second place2005 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Kościelisko12.5 km individual
Silver medal – second place2002 Ridnaun7.5 km sprint

Simon Fourcade (born 25 April 1984) is a French former biathlete and non-commissioned officer.[1] He won a gold medal in the individual at the 2003 Biathlon Junior World Championships. Although he never took a solo World Cup race win, he took eight World Cup wins as a member of relay teams - six in men's relays and two in mixed relays. He retired from competition in March 2019.[2]

He is the older brother of fellow biathlete Martin Fourcade.

Olympics

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