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Emmanuelle Claret

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Emmanuelle Claret
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born30 October 1968 (1968-10-30)
Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France
Died11 May 2013 (2013-05-12) (aged 44)
Besançon, Doubs, France
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSki club Les Douanes Gap
World Cup debut1993
Olympic Games
Teams2 – (1994, 1998)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (19952000)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons7 (1993/94–1999/00)
Individual victories3
All victories6
Individual podiums8
All podiums13
Overall titles1 (1995−96)
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ruhpolding 15 km individual
Silver medal – second place 1996 Ruhpolding 4 × 7.5 km relay

Emmanuelle Claret (30 October 1968 – 11 May 2013) was a French biathlete. Her best performance came in 1996 when she became world champion in the Biathlon World Championships 1996 in Ruhpolding at 15 km. She also won a silver medal with the French relay at the same championships. She won the overall World Cup in 1996. She has won three individual victories in the world cup. She died of leukemia on 11 May 2013, aged 44.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Death of Emmanuelle Claret" (in French). L'Equipe. May 11, 2013. (English via Google Translate)
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