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French biathletes

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Camille Bened

Camille Bened, French biathlete (born 2000, Évian-les-Bains), Olympic gold medalist in the women's relay at Milan-Cortina 2026, sixth in the 15 km individual, 2024-25 IBU Cup overall winner.

Corinne Niogret

Corinne Niogret, French biathlete born 1972 in Nantua, won the 1992 Albertville women's relay gold, three world titles (1993 team, 1995 and 2000 15 km), and 15 World Championship medals across four Olympiads.

Émilien Jacquelin

Émilien Jacquelin (born 1995) is a French biathlete who won five world titles and Olympic relay gold at Milan-Cortina 2026, then turned professional road cyclist.

Eric Perrot

Eric Perrot (born 2001, Bourg-Saint-Maurice) is a French biathlete, double Olympic champion in relays and 20 km individual silver medalist at Milan-Cortina 2026, and 2025/26 World Cup overall champion.

Fabien Claude

Fabien Claude (born 1994, Épinal) is a French biathlete, middle of the three Claude brothers, French Army sergeant, 2023 world relay champion, and 2026 Olympic men's relay gold medalist.

Florence Baverel Robert

Florence Baverel-Robert (born Florence Baverel, 1974, Pontarlier) is a retired French biathlete, France's first individual Olympic biathlon champion, winning sprint gold at Turin 2006.

Jeanne Richard

Jeanne Richard (born 2002, Thonon-les-Bains) is a French biathlete, 2020 Youth Olympic gold and silver medalist, 2025 Ruhpolding mass start World Cup podium finisher, and Milan-Cortina 2026 selection who did not compete.

Justine Braisaz Bouchet

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, born 1996 in Albertville, France, is a French biathlete, 2022 Olympic mass start champion and five-time world champion with 22 World Cup wins; competed as Justine Braisaz at PyeongChang 2018.

Lou Jeanmonnot

Lou Jeanmonnot (born 1998, Pontarlier) is a French biathlete, 2025/26 World Cup overall crystal globe winner, two-time 2026 Olympic relay champion, and silver medalist in the 15 km individual at Milan-Cortina.

Marie Dorin Habert

Marie Dorin Habert (born 1986, Lyon) is a retired French biathlete, 2018 Olympic mixed relay champion, with 4 Olympic medals, 5 world titles, and 7 World Cup wins; retired March 2018.

Martin Fourcade

The biathlete Martin Fourcade, born in 1988 in Céret, France, accumulated six Olympic gold medals and seven consecutive World Cup titles between 2012 and 2018.

Oceane Michelon

Oceane Michelon, French biathlete (born 2002, Chambéry), double Olympic champion at Milan-Cortina 2026 in mass start and women's relay plus sprint silver, 2025 world relay champion, IBU Cup overall winner 2023-24.

Quentin Fillon Maillet

Quentin Fillon Maillet, French biathlete born 1992 in Champagnole, Jura; nine Olympic medals (5 gold) across Beijing 2022 and Milano Cortina 2026, France's most decorated Olympian, 2021/22 World Cup overall champion.

Simon Desthieux

Simon Desthieux (born 1991, Belley) is a retired French biathlete, 2018 Olympic mixed relay gold medalist, 2022 relay silver medalist, 2020 world relay champion, with two World Cup wins in 2020/21; retired March 2022.

Véronique Claudel

Véronique Claudel, French biathlete born 1966 in Cornimont, Vosges; Olympic relay gold at Albertville 1992 with Niogret and Briand, bronze at Lillehammer 1994, four world medals, 14-time French champion.

Vincent Defrasne

Vincent Defrasne, French biathlete born 1977 in Pontarlier; 2006 Turin Olympic pursuit champion, world relay champion 2001 and 2009, three Olympian, later Somfy foundation director.

Vincent Jay

Vincent Jay (born 1985) is a French biathlete who won 10 km sprint gold and pursuit bronze at Vancouver 2010, ranked 10th in the 2009/10 World Cup, and retired after 2012-13; distinct from NBA forward Jay Vincent.