Martin Fourcade
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Biography
Marten Fourcade was born on September 14, 1988 in Perpignan – French biathlonist.
Marten Fourcade from childhood was engaged in various winter sports under the guidance of his father, who is a professional coach. Of the three Fourcade brothers, two Simon and Martin managed to make their way to the French team’s main biathlon team.
Marten Fourcade has been at the professional level in the national team since 2002, and since 2006 he has started to take part in international junior competitions. During this time he managed to win only a bronze medal in the relay race in 2007, but almost always he got in 10-15 strongest.
Marten’s situation is somewhat better with the summer junior championships. In 2008, he won gold in the sprint and silver in the relay race.
In the 2007-2008 season, Martin Fourcade made his debut in the national team at the World Cup stage. And his appearance did not go unnoticed by the fair sex. Fourcade junior immediately had a large number of fans, including in Russia.
A year later, he took the fifth place in the General Test and became the owner of the Small Crystal Globe in the standings of individual races. In addition, at the Olympics in Vancouver, Martin won the silver medal in the mass start.
Such a rapid beginning was continued in the season 2010-2011. Marten showed good results throughout the year and before the start of the 2011 World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk was considered among the favorites of the tournament. And this championship became the real star hour of Martin. He collected a full set of awards, winning gold in the pursuit, silver in the sprint and bronze in the mixed relay.
Before the start of the 2011-2012 season, Marten spoke about the tasks he set for himself: “The goal for the season is to take the place in the overall standings higher than last year. Last season I rose from fifth place to third. If I can move two more steps up, it will be fine. ”
At the first stage in Swedish Ostersund, Fourcade did not postpone the decision of his tasks, having started the 2011-2012 season with two victories in the individual race and the pursuit race, which allowed him to immediately take first place in the World Cup standings and try on the leader’s yellow jersey. For one race before the end of the season, he officially won the overall World Cup. In addition, Martin became the owner of the Small Crystal Globes in sprint and pursuit programs.
The 2012-2013 season for Fourcade began with victories in the individual race and the pursuit race in Östersund. Then the athlete took several prizes at the races in Hochfilzen and Pokljuka.
At the competitions in Ruhpolding, Martin won first place in all races and came in first place in the overall World Cup standings. Successfully made Martin and the next stages of the World Cup, which allowed him to again take first place in the tournament.
In the 2013/2014 season, Fourcade won gold in the individual race and sprint at the first stage in Ostersund.
Then he got gold in the pursuit race and silver in the sprint in Hochfilzen, bronze for the sprint in Annecy, bronze medals for the sprint and the pursuit race and gold for the mass start in Oberhof.
On February 10, 2014, Marten won a gold medal in the pursuit race at the Sochi Olympics. Also, the Olympic gold went to Marten in the individual race.
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