Vincent Defrasne

Vincent Defrasne

Vincent Defrasne under the Blinkfestivalen 2009 in Sandnes.
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Competitor for  France
Winter Olympics
Gold	2006 Turin	12.5 km pursuit
Bronze	2002 Salt Lake City	4x7.5 km relay
Bronze	2006 Turin	4x7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold	2001 Pokljuka	4x7.5 km relay
Gold	2009 Pyeongchang	Mixed relay
Silver	2007 Antholz-Anterselva	Mixed relay
Bronze	2004 Oberhof	4x7.5 km relay
Bronze	2006 Pokljuka	Mixed relay
Bronze	2007 Antholz-Anterselva	12.5 km pursuit

Vincent Defrasne (born 9 March 1977 in Pontarlier, Doubs) is a 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.

Achievements

Winter Olympics

• 2002 1x Bronze (Relay)
• 2006 1x Gold (Pursuit), 1x Bronze (Relay)

Biathlon World Championships

• 2001 1x Gold (Relay)
• 2004 1x Bronze (Relay)
• 2006 1x Bronze (Mixed Relay)
• 2007 1x Bronze (Pursuit), 1x Silver (Mixed Relay)
• 2009 1x Gold (Mixed Relay)

Biathlon World Cup

• 2 victories in the trials for the World Cup

References

Olympic Games
Preceded by Bruno Mingeon	Flagbearer for  France Vancouver 2010	Succeeded by Jason Lamy-Chappuis