Vincent Defrasne
 Defrasne in 2009 in Sandnes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vincent Defrasne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1977 Pontarlier, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | EMHM - Pontarlier | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 8 January 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2002, 2006, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 11 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (2 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 12 (1998/99–2009/10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 1: 1 Individual (2007–08) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vincent Defrasne (born 9 March 1977) is a former French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
He was also a member of the winning Biathlon World Championship relay team in 2001, and the 2004 team which won bronze. At the Biathlon World Championship 2007 in Antholz, Defrasne earned a bronze medal, in the 12.5 km pursuit and a silver medal in the Mixed Relay event. In 2009 at the World Championships in Pyeongchang, Defrasne was part of the victorious mixed relay team.
Defrasne served as the flagbearer for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
He retired from the sport after the 2009–10 season.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
Olympic Games
3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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 2002 Salt Lake City
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37th | 21st | 18th | — | Bronze |
 2006 Turin
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34th | 4th | Gold | 11th | Bronze |
 2010 Vancouver
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26th | 53rd | 22nd | — | 6th |
- *Mass start was added as an event in 2006.
World Championships
6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 1999 Kontiolahti
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— | 57th | 51st | — | 12th | — |
 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen
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54th | 25th | 32nd | — | 10th | — |
 2001 Pokljuka
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48th | 10th | 7th | 12th | Gold | — |
| 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen
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— | — | — | 20th | — | — |
 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
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4th | 17th | DNF | 18th | 13th | — |
 2004 Oberhof
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20th | 6th | 4th | 6th | Bronze | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen
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11th | 10th | 7th | 16th | 5th | 6th |
| 2006 Pokljuka
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— | — | — | — | — | Bronze |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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— | 16th | Bronze | 11th | 10th | Silver |
 2008 Östersund
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12th | 54th | 22nd | 7th | 5th | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang
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21st | 41st | 40th | — | 4th | Gold |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.
Individual victories
3 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 2005–06 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) |
7 January 2006 | Oberhof |
10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 18 February 2006 | Turin |
12.5 km pursuit | Winter Olympic Games | |
| 2007–08 1 victory (1 In) |
29 November 2007 | Kontiolahti |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- ^ Kokesh, Jerry (15 November 2010). "French Team Reloads for New Season". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Vincent Defrasne". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External links
- Vincent Defrasne at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Vincent Defrasne at IBU BiathlonResults.com
