 Fabian Claude in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 December 1994 Épinal, France [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Basse sur le rupt ski nordique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 5 (2017, 2020–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 (2015/16–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fabien Claude (born 22 December 1994) is a French biathlete.
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]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [5]
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2022 Beijing | 9th | 21st | 16th | 26th | Silver | — |
2 medals (1 gold, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2017 Hochfilzen | 25th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 19th | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 2021 Pokljuka | 41st | 41st | 12th | — | — | — | — |
 2023 Oberhof | 37th | 16th | 21st | 8th | Gold | — | 5th |
 2024 Nové Město | 41st | 26th | 10th | 5th | Bronze | — | — |
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| 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 |
5 victories
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level | Team |
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| 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 |
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