Benjamin Daviet
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989
Annecy, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country France
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability classLW2
Medal record
Representing  France
Winter Paralympics
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang7.5km standing
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang12.5km standing
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing12.5km standing
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang15km standing
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang4 x 2.5km open relay
Gold medal – first place2022 Beijing1.5km standing
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang20km free standing
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing12.5km free standing
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi4 x 2.5km open relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Beijing4 × 2.5 km relay open
World Championships
Men's para biathlon
Gold medal – first place2017 Finsterau15km standing
Silver medal – second place2015 Cable7.5km standing
Silver medal – second place2017 Finsterau12.5km standing
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cable15km standing
Bronze medal – third place2017 Finsterau7.5km standing
Men's para cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place2015 Cable4 x 2.5km open relay
Gold medal – first place2017 Finsterau10km freestyle standing
Gold medal – first place2017 Finsterau4 x 2.5km open relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Cable1km sprint classic standing
Silver medal – second place2015 Cable10km freestyle standing

Benjamin Daviet (born 16 June 1989) is a French male cross-country skier and biathlete. He has competed at the Winter Paralympics twice in his career in 2014 and 2018.[1] Daviet claimed the first Paralympic gold medal of his career after winning the men's 7.5km standing biathlon event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2][3][4]

Career

Daviet made his Paralympic debut during the 2014 Winter Paralympics and claimed a bronze medal in the cross-country skiing 4 x 2.5 km relay open event.[5]

He won the bronze medal in the men's 10 km standing biathlon event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin Daviet | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Benjamin DAVIET – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jeux paralympiques | Biathlon : l'or pour Benjamin Daviet | Nordic Mag | N°1 du Ski Nordique". Nordic Mag | N°1 du Ski Nordique (in French). 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Benjamin Daviet". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Belarus' Yury Holub reigns supreme for second gold medal despite icy slip". Paralympic.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Houston, Michael (16 January 2022). "Russian trio win again in biathlon at the World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 January 2022.


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