Fabien Claude (born 22 December 1994) is a French biathlete.
Career
His first year in biathlon was 2006. He made his international debut in 2011. He won the Junior Men's pursuit[2] and placed 2nd with the French relay team at the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2014.[3] He was part of the French relay team that achieved 3rd place in the relay in Hochfilzen during the 2019–20 season. His first individual podium position was 3rd place in the individual discipline in Pokljuka during the 2019–20 season. His second podium was 2nd place in the pursuit in Kontiolahti during the 2020–21 season. His brothers Florent Claude and Emilien Claude are also biathletes.[4]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[5]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing
|
9th | 21st | 16th | 26th | Silver | — |
World Championships
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Hochfilzen
|
25th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva
|
19th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2021 Pokljuka
|
40th | 40th | 11th | — | — | — | — |
 2023 Oberhof
|
37th | 16th | 21st | 8th | Gold | — | 5th |
 2024 Nové Město
|
41st | 26th | 10th | 5th | Bronze | — | — |
 2025 Lenzerheide
|
21st | 8th | 16th | 15th | Silver | — | — |
- *The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
World Cup
- World Cup rankings
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2015–16 | - | not ranked | - | not ranked | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016–17 | - | 55th | - | 44th | - | 92nd | - | 47th | - | - |
| 2017–18 | - | 85th | - | - | - | 78th | - | 78th | - | - |
| 2018–19 | - | 47th | - | not ranked | - | 44th | - | 46th | - | 34th |
| 2019–20 | - | 19th | - | 5th | - | 23rd | - | 14th | - | 29th |
| 2020–21 | - | 19th | - | - | - | 17th | - | 8th | - | 23rd |
| 2021–22 | - | 14th | - | 5th | - | 26th | - | 17th | - | 18th |
| 2022–23 | - | 10th | - | 17th | - | 12th | - | 5th | - | 6th |
| 2023–24 | - | 18th | - | 21st | - | 26th | - | 16th | - | 12th |
- Relay victories
7 victories
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | 15 January 2021 | Oberhof |
Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Desthieux / Fillon Maillet / Claude / Jacquelin |
| 2 | 2022–23 | 8 January 2023 | Pokljuka |
Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Chevalier / Simon |
| 3 | 18 February 2023 | Oberhof |
Relay | Biathlon World Championships | Guigonnat / Claude / Jacquelin / Fillon Maillet | |
| 4 | 5 March 2023 | Nové Město |
Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Jeanmonnot / Colombo / Perrot / Claude | |
| 5 | 2023–24 | 3 March 2024 |  Oslo Holmenkollen |
Mixed Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Simon / Chauveau / Claude / Fillon Maillet |
| 6 | 2024–25 | 1 December 2024 |  Kontiolahti |
Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin |
| 7 | 2024–25 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen |
Relay | Biathlon World Cup | Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin |
References
- ^ "Fabien Claude". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Junior Men 12.5 km Pursuit". IBU datacenter. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Junior Men 4 x 5.5 km Relay" (PDF). IBU datacenter. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Fabien Claude". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ International Biathlon Union. Fabien Claude. IBU Datacenter. Retrieved 06 February 2024.
External links
- Fabien Claude at IBU
- Fabien Claude at FIS (cross-country)
- Fabien Claude at Olympics.com
- Fabien Claude at Team France (in French)
- Fabien Claude at Olympedia
