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.[2][3][4]
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1989 Annecy, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDaviet 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.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Benjamin Daviet | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Benjamin Daviet". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
External links
edit- Benjamin Daviet at the International Paralympic Committee
- Benjamin Daviet at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Benjamin Daviet at Équipe de France (in French)
- Benjamin Daviet at France Paralympique (in French)
- Official website
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