Martin Fourcade
- January 4, 2024
- Biathlete
Quick Facts
Martin Fourcade Biography
| Name | Martin Fourcade |
| Birthday | Sep 14 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place Of Birth | Céret |
| Home Town | Occitania |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Marcel Fourcade, Gisèle Fourcade |
| Siblings | Simon Fourcade, Brice Fourcade |
| Children(s) | Manon Fourcade, Inès Fourcade |
Martin Fourcade is one of the most popular and richest Biathlete who was born on September 14, 1988 in Céret, Occitania, France. Biathlete who was awarded two medals of gold at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi. He also took home gold medals at five World Championship events between 2011 between 2011 and 2013.
He as well as German’s He and Germany’s Michael Greis are both Biathlon World Cup champions. are both Biathlon World Cup champions.
The trip to North America started very well for Fourcade, as he won the Canmore sprint. He also took the Canmore single mixed relay with Marie Dorin Habert. In the Presque Isle sprint, Fourcade finished third behind Johannes Thingnes Bø and Anton Shipulin. In the following pursuit, Bø seemed to be on his way to winning a double before missing twice on the last shooting. Fourcade, some 40 seconds back, cleared all five targets and left the range before his Norwegian rival. By claiming the pursuit, Fourcade equalled the number of world cup race wins of Raphaël Poirée, with 44 victories. The race also marked the 100th time Fourcade wore the prestigious yellow bib.
Unlike the two previous years, Fourcade couldn’t win the Östersund individual, in fact with six shooting errors he slumped to 81st place, his second worst World Cup result ever. This appeared to be only temporary, however, as he won both of the following races, the sprint and the pursuit.
Simon, his brother Simon was a biathlete, who was a representative of France in the Junior World Championships in 2007 and 2008.
Martin Fourcade Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biathlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Martin Fourcade is one of the richest Biathlete from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Fourcade 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began training as biathlete in 2002. He began competing in international competitions just four years later.
He finished among the top 20 in each event of the 2010 World Championships.
Fourcade then carried on the good form by winning the Ruhpolding individual race and placing second in the mass start. The next weekend, the Antholz weekend was a poor one for Fourcade, although he did rise from 28th place to fourth in the pursuit.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
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Fourcade first competed in the Biathlon World Cup at Oslo in March 2008, finishing 61st in what would be his only World Cup appearance that season. The next season was already much more successful for him, as he grabbed his first World Cup points at Hochfilzen, placing 36th in the individual race and 10th in the sprint. His best results that year came at the 2009 World Championships, where he finished in the top 20 in every competition, including an 8th place in the pursuit and a 4th place in the relay. Fourcade finished 24th in the overall World Cup that year.
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Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Biathlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Martin Fourcade celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.
The first race after the Christmas break was the Oberhof sprint, where Fourcade had the lead coming to the second shooting, but couldn’t manage the tough winds and missed three targets. He finished eighth, his worst result of the season, thus ending the streak of 10 podium finishes and 8 non-team podium finishes. However, Fourcade was able to turn the tables in the following pursuit. He hit 19 out of 20 targets in difficult conditions and climbed from 51 seconds back of Julian Eberhard to win with a margin of over a minute to Arnd Peiffer. With this win, Fourcade secured having at least one victory from every competition weekend of the season. In the mass start, Fourcade missed twice and finished third behind Germans Simon Schempp and Erik Lesser, despite leading after the last shooting. This was the 10th podium out of 11 races of the season for Fourcade.
How many Olympic medals does Martin Fourcade have?
Martin Fourcade says having fun is the key to having success in the biathlon in the Olympics. Fourcade, who is France’s most decorated Winter Olympian with seven medals , including five golds, surprisingly retired from the sport in 2020 at the age of 31.
What sport did Martin Fourcade play for?
Fourcade is the all-time biathlon record holder of overall World Cup titles with seven big crystal globes and he’s also the all-time record holder of the most consecutive Major Championships titles with at least one non-team gold medal in every major championship from 2011-2018.
How tall is Martin Fourcade?
6′ 1″
How old is Martin Fourcade?
33 years (September 14, 1988)
Who is the most famous French Olympian?
Martin Fourcade (1988 – ) He is a five-time Olympic champion, a thirteen- time World Champion and a seven-time winner of the Overall World Cup. As of February 2018, he is the most successful French Olympian of all time.