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Benjamin Daviet

Benjamin Daviet is a French male cross-country skier and biathlete. He has competed at the Winter Paralympics twice in his career in 2014 and 2018. Daviet claimed the first Paralympic gold medal of his career after winning the men's 7.5km standing biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

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Benjamin Daviet
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989
Annecy, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country France
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
LW2
Medal record
Representing  France
Winter Paralympics
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 7.5km standing
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 12.5km standing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 12.5km standing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 15km standing
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 x 2.5km open relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 1.5km standing
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 20km free standing
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 12.5km free standing
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 4 x 2.5km open relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km relay open
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Milano Cortina Sprint standing
World Championships
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place 2017 Finsterau 15km standing
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cable 7.5km standing
Silver medal – second place 2017 Finsterau 12.5km standing
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cable 15km standing
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Finsterau 7.5km standing
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cable 4 x 2.5km open relay
Gold medal – first place 2017 Finsterau 10km freestyle standing
Gold medal – first place 2017 Finsterau 4 x 2.5km open relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cable 1km sprint classic standing
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cable 10km freestyle standing

Benjamin Daviet (born 16 June 1989) is a French male cross-country skier and biathlete. He has competed at the Winter Paralympics twice in his career in 2014 and 2018.1 Daviet claimed the first Paralympic gold medal of his career after winning the men's 7.5km standing biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.234

Career

Daviet made his Paralympic debut during the 2014 Winter Paralympics and claimed a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 x 2.5 km relay open event.5

He won the bronze medal in the men's 10 km standing biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.67

References

References

  1. "Benjamin Daviet | Paralympic bio". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Benjamin DAVIET – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. "Jeux paralympiques | Biathlon : l'or pour Benjamin Daviet | Nordic Mag | N°1 du Ski Nordique". Nordic Mag | N°1 du Ski Nordique (in French). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. "Benjamin Daviet". Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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