Marie-Laure Brunet

Marie-Laure Brunet (born 20 November 1988^[1] in Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées) is a retired French biathlete and Olympic athlete who won a bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games of Vancouver.^[2]

Marie-Laure Brunet

Personal information
Full name	Marie-Laure Brunet
Born	(1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 35) Lannemezan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Website	marielaurebrunet.com
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Douanes Autrans
World Cup debut	29 November 2007
Retired	8 June 2014
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2010, 2014)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals	9 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	7 (2007/08–2013/14)
Individual victories	0
All victories	2
Individual podiums	10
All podiums	33
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  France Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver 4 × 6 km relay 2010 Vancouver 10 km pursuit World Championships 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 6 km relay 2012 Ruhpolding 15 km individual 2012 Ruhpolding 12.5 km mass start 2012 Ruhpolding 4 × 6 km relay 2013 Nové Město Mixed relay 2008 Östersund 4 × 6 km relay 2009 Pyeongchang 4 × 6 km relay 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay Junior World Championships 2008 Ruhpolding 12.5 km individual 2008 Ruhpolding 3 × 6 km relay 2008 Ruhpolding 10 km pursuit Youth World Championships 2007 Martell 7.5 km pursuit 2007 Martell 3 × 6 km relay 2007 Martell 10 km individual

Brunet made her Biathlon World Cup debut in March 2007 at Kontiolahti, shortly after winning a gold medal in the pursuit event at the Youth World Championships. During her career she developed a reputation as one of the most accurate shooters on the biathlon circuit. Brunet announced her retirement in June 2014 after suffering health problems, including collapsing during the relay at the 2014 Olympics.^[3]

Biathlon results

Olympics

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2010 Vancouver	12th	6th	Bronze	14th	Silver	—
2014 Sochi	16th	55th	DNS	—	DNF	—

*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

9 medals (1 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2008 Östersund	—	30th	26th	—	Bronze	7th
2009 Pyeongchang	15th	52nd	7th	8th	Bronze	Gold
2010 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	—	—	—	—	5th
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk	DNF	43rd	DNS	8th	Silver	Bronze
2012 Ruhpolding	Silver	5th	6th	Silver	Silver	11th
2013 Nové Město	19th	26th	11th	28th	6th	Silver

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup

Relay victories

2 victories

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level	Team
1	2008–09	19 February 2009	Pyeongchang	Mixed Relay	Biathlon World Championships	Brunet / Becaert / Defrasne / S.Fourcade
2	2011–12	21 January 2012	Antholz-Anterselva	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Brunet / Boilley / Bescond / Dorin Habert

References

1. Marie Laure Brunet Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine – Biathlon Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
2. German Wins Women’s 10K Biathlon – The New York Times – By REUTERS – Published: February 16, 2010
3. "Retirement for Marie Laure Brunet". International Biathlon Union. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

External links

• Marie-Laure Brunet at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
• Marie-Laure Brunet at IBU BiathlonResults.com
• Marie-Laure Brunet at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
• Marie-Laure Brunet at Olympedia
• Marie-Laure Brunet at Olympics.com
• Marie-Laure Brunet at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
• Official website (in French)