Vincent Jay

Vincent Jay
Personal information
Full nameVincent Jay
Born (1985-05-18) 18 May 1985 (age 39)
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Websitevincentjay.com
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubEMHM Les Ménuires
World Cup debut23 March 2006
Retired9 December 2012
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2010)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons8 (2005/06–2012/13)
Individual victories2
All victories4
Individual podiums4
All podiums14
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vancouver 12.5 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Presque Isle 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2006 Presque Isle 10 km sprint

Vincent Jay (born 18 May 1985) is a former French biathlete and non-commissioned officer.[1] During his career, he won two Olympic medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver - a gold in the sprint and a bronze medal in the pursuit. He was the first Frenchman to win an Olympic sprint Biathlon title. In the World Cup, he has fourteen podiums with two individual victories in Vancouver and two victories as part of relay teams.

  1. ^ Jay, Vincent, Équipe de France Militaire de Ski 2011.