Fabien Claude (born 22 December 1994) is a French biathlete. He is a two-time Olympic medalist in the men's relay event, winning gold in 2026 and silver in 2022.
Career His first year in biathlon was 2006. He made his international debut in 2011. He won the Junior Men's pursuit and placed 2nd with the French relay team at the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2014. 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.
Personal life His brothers Florent Claude and Emilien Claude are also biathletes. Their father Gilles Claude died by drowning in Lac Saint-Jean during a guided snowmobiling tour across a channel when the ice broke beneath the tourists in 2020. Fabien dedicated his first world cup podium to his father, saying through tears, ""This podium is for him. I am sure he is proud of us and I am proud of what I have done today".
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.International Biathlon Union. Fabien Claude. IBU Datacenter. Retrieved 06 February 2024.
Olympic Games 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2022 Beijing 9th 21st 16th 26th Silver — 2026 Milano Cortina 17th 41st 24th 27th Gold —
World Championships 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelaySingle 2017 Hochfilzen 25th — — — — — 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 19th — — — — — — 2021 Pokljuka 40th 40th 11th — — — — 2023 Oberhof 37th 16th 21st 8th Gold — 5th 2024 Nové Město 41st 26th 10th 5th Bronze — — 2025 Lenzerheide 21st 8th 16th 15th Silver — — *The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
World Cup World Cup rankings Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start 2015–16 — — — — — 2016–17 55th 44th 92nd 47th — 2017–18 85th — 78th 78th — 2018–19 47th — 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 2024–25 12th 14th 11th 15th 9th 2025–26 16th 13th 24th 10th 8th
Individual podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place1 2020–21 5 December 2020 Kontiolahti World Cup Pursuit 2nd2 11 December 2020 Hochfilzen World Cup Sprint 3rd3 2024–25 13 December 2024 Hochfilzen World Cup Sprint 3rd4 10 January 2025 Oberhof World Cup Sprint 2nd
Relay victories 7 victories No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Team1 2020–21 15 January 2021 Oberhof Relay Biathlon World CupDesthieux / Fillon Maillet / Claude / Jacquelin2 2022–23 8 January 2023 Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World CupClaude / Fillon Maillet / Chevalier / Simon3 18 February 2023 Oberhof Relay Biathlon World ChampionshipsGuigonnat / Claude / Jacquelin / Fillon Maillet4 5 March 2023 Nové Město Mixed Relay Biathlon World CupJeanmonnot / Colombo / Perrot / Claude5 2023–24 3 March 2024 Oslo Holmenkollen Mixed Relay Biathlon World CupSimon / Chauveau / Claude / Fillon Maillet6 2024–25 1 December 2024 Kontiolahti Relay Biathlon World Cup Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin7 2024–25 15 December 2024 Hochfilzen Relay Biathlon World Cup Claude / Fillon Maillet / Perrot / Jacquelin
References
External links
Fabien Claude at Milano Cortina 2026