Martin Fourcade
Martin Fourcade (French pronunciation: [maʁtɛ̃ fuʁkad]; born 14 September 1988) is a retired French biathlete and sous-lieutenant. He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen-time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup. As of February 2018, he is the most successful French Olympian of all time. 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.
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 | |
On 13 March 2020, he announced his retirement following the 2019–2020 season. Since April 2018, 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.