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Martin Fourcade was born on September 14, 1988 in Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. Martin Fourcade is a biathlete, cross-country skier and military personnel. The age as of 2026 is 38. Awards on record include Knight of the Legion of Honour (2014), Holmenkollen Medal (2013), Knight of the National Order of Merit (2010) and 1 more. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
Biathlon may be the most psychologically brutal sport on earth: sprint yourself to exhaustion, then steady a racing heart to hit tiny targets. Martin Fourcade did not just survive that contradiction, he ruled it. Six Olympic golds, thirteen world titles, seven overall World Cups; the numbers read like legend rather than résumé. What captivates me is not the medal count but the composure beneath it, the ability to find stillness at the edge of collapse. A boy from Céret in the Pyrenees became a genuine national hero, complete with the Legion of Honour. Even in retirement, he stands among the greatest winter athletes France has ever produced.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martin Fourcade
- Name (Japanese)
- マルタン・フォルカード
- Reading
- まるたん・ふぉるかーど
- Born
- September 14, 1988 (age 38)
- Origin
- Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- biathlete / cross-country skier / military personnel / athlete / Olympic champion
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2013 Holmenkollen Medal
- 2010 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2018 Officer of the Legion of Honour
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.martinfourcade.fr/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/martinfourcade/
- Xhttps://x.com/martinfkde
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin%20Fourcade
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%87
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q359348
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Martin Fourcade born?
Born September 14, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Martin Fourcade from?
Martin Fourcade is from Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, France.
What does Martin Fourcade do?
Martin Fourcade works as biathlete, cross-country skier, military personnel, athlete, Olympic champion.
How tall is Martin Fourcade?
Martin Fourcade is 185 cm.