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 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	14 (2000/01–2013/14)
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

Brunet made her Biathlon World Cup debut in March 2007 at Kontiolahti, shortly after winning a gold medal in the individual 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]

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.