Vincent Jay

Vincent Jay, born on 18 May 1985, is a former French biathlete and non-commissioned officer. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver he won gold in the 10 km sprint, making him the first Frenchman to win an Olympic sprint biathlon title, and a bronze medal in the 12.5 km pursuit two days later. He was not considered a favourite, being seen as the fourth man in the French team after Vincent Defrasne and the brothers Simon and Martin Fourcade. A year earlier he had won the 20 km individual race at the 2009 World Cup event in Vancouver, and he finished with fourteen World Cup podiums. After disappointing results he announced his retirement in December 2012, and in July 2014 he was appointed director of the Sports Club of Val d'Isère.