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Marie-Laure Brunet

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Marie-Laure Brunet, born on 20 November 1988 in Lannemezan in the Hautes-Pyrénées, is a retired French biathlete who won the bronze medal in the women's pursuit at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She made her Biathlon World Cup debut in March 2007 at Kontiolahti, shortly after winning gold in the pursuit at the Youth World Championships, and she became known as one of the most accurate shooters on the circuit. Her results table lists two Olympic medals, one silver and one bronze, nine World Championships medals, one gold, five silver and three bronze, and two World Cup relay victories. She announced her retirement in June 2014 after health problems, which included collapsing during the relay at the 2014 Olympics.

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1988 1
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5+ 1
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    born 20 November 1988
  • Biathlon results, World Championships
    9 medals (1 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
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    is a retired French biathlete
  • Competed In: 2014 Winter Olympics, Career
    collapsing during the relay at the 2014 Olympics
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