Martin Fourcade

Born on 14 September 1988 in the coastal French town Perpignan, Martin Fourcade is the second son of Gisele and Marcel Fourcade. Being the middle child, he followed in the footsteps of his older brother Simon Fourcade and chose a career in biathlon. He is also a non-commissioned officer. In 2002 Martin took up biathlon professionally. He started competing internationally in 2006. He competed for France in the Junior World Championships from 2007 and 2008. He won a bronze medal with the relay in 2007. His World Cup debut Fourcade made on 13 March 2008 in Oslo, Norway. That was his only appearance this season as he finished 61st. During the upcoming season in 2009, Martin grabbed his first World Cup points in Hochfilzen, Austria. He finished 36th in the individual race and 10th in the sprint. By the end of the season his name was listed on the 24th place in the overall World Cup as he finished 8th in the pursuit and 4th in the relay. 2010 was an Olympic year. The games took place in Vanc