Raphaël Poirée
Poirée in Antholz-Anterselva in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raphaël Poirée |
| Born | 9 August 1974 Rives, France |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| Club | Vercors Ski De Fond |
| Skis | Rossignol |
| World Cup debut | 9 March 1995 |
| Retired | 11 March 2007 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (1998, 2002, 2006) |
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 12 (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
| Medals | 18 (8 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 (1994/95–2006/07) |
| Individual victories | 44 |
| All victories | 46 |
| Individual podiums | 103 |
| All podiums | 117 |
| Overall titles | 4 (1999−00, 2000−01, 2001−02, 2003−04) |
| Discipline titles | 10: 2 Individual (2003−04, 2006–07); 1 Sprint (2003−04); 4 Pursuit (1998−99, 2000−01, 2001−02, 2003−04); 3 Mass start (1999−00, 2003−04, 2004–05) |
Medal record | |
Raphaël Poirée (born 9 August 1974) is a retired French biathlete who was active from 1995 to 2007. With his 44 World Cup victories and several World Championship medals he ranks among the most successful biathletes ever.