 Martin Fourcade in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 14 September 1988 Céret, France |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Website | martinfourcade.fr |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | EMHM Nordic 66 |
| World Cup debut | 13 March 2008 |
| Retired | 14 March 2020 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2010, 2014, 2018) |
| Medals | 7 (5 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 10 (2009–2020) |
| Medals | 28 (13 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 (2008 – 2020) |
| Individual races | 283 |
| All races | 347 |
| Individual victories | 83 |
| All victories | 98 |
| Individual podiums | 150 |
| All podiums | 186 |
| Overall titles | 7 (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) |
| Discipline titles | 26: 5 Individual (2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019-20); 8 Sprint (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019-20); 8 Pursuit (2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18); 5 Mass start (2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18) |
Medal record | |
Martin Fourcade (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ fuʁkad]; born 14 September 1988) is a retired French biathlete.[1] He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen-time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup.[2][3] As of February 2018, he is the most successful French Winter Olympian of all time.[4] Fourcade is the all-time biathlon record holder of overall World Cup titles with seven big crystal globes and he's also the all-time record holder of the most consecutive Major Championships titles with at least one non-team gold medal in every major championship from 2011 to 2018.[5]
On 13 March 2020, he announced his retirement following the 2019–2020 season.[6][7] Since April 2018[update], he serves as president of the Athletes' Commission of the organising committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. In February 2022 Fourcade was elected to serve eight-year terms as a member of both the International Olympic Committee and the IOC Athletes' Commission.[8][9]
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- ^ "2012–2013 World Cup standings". IBU. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Martin Fourcade takes gold in biathlon Mass Start, becoming France's greatest Winter Olympian - France 24". 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Datacenter". biathlonworld.com. IBU. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Martin Fourcade retiring from biathlon". NBC Sports. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Pete Sharland (13 March 2020). "Martin Fourcade announces retirement". Eurosport. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "IOC Session elects five new Members". olympics.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing Olympians elect two new members to IOC Athletes' Commission". olympics.com. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.