Vincent Defrasne

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.

Vincent Defrasne

Defrasne in 2009 in Sandnes.
Personal information
Full name	Vincent Defrasne
Born	(1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 48) Pontarlier, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
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)
World Cup
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 Men's biathlon Representing  France Olympic Games 2006 Turin 12.5 km pursuit 2002 Salt Lake City 4 × 7.5 km relay 2006 Turin 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2001 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva Mixed relay 2004 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay 2006 Pokljuka Mixed relay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 12.5 km pursuit

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
2002 Salt Lake City	37th	21st	18th	—	Bronze
2006 Turin	34th	4th	Gold	11th	Bronze
2010 Vancouver	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
1999 Kontiolahti	—	57th	51st	—	12th	—
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	54th	25th	32nd	—	10th	—
2001 Pokljuka	48th	10th	7th	12th	Gold	—
2002 Oslo Holmenkollen	—	—	—	20th	—	—
2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	4th	17th	DNF	18th	13th	—
2004 Oberhof	20th	6th	4th	6th	Bronze	—
2005 Hochfilzen	11th	10th	7th	16th	5th	6th
2006 Pokljuka	—	—	—	—	—	Bronze
2007 Antholz-Anterselva	—	16th	Bronze	11th	10th	Silver
2008 Östersund	12th	54th	22nd	7th	5th	—
2009 Pyeongchang	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
2005–06 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu)	7 January 2006	Oberhof	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	18 February 2006	Sansicario	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.