Florence Baverel-Robert

MedalGold | Torino 2006 | Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics
7.5 km sprint

Florence Baverel-Robert (born Florence Baverel on May 24, 1974 in Pontarlier, Franche-Comté), is a retired French biathlete who competed in the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Baverel-Robert won the gold medal in the women's 7.5 km sprint. She placed 26th in the women's 15 km individual event, 5th in the 12.5 km mass start and 13th in the 10 km pursuit final. [ cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/fra/Florence+Baverel-Robert/602334 |title=Athlete profile - Florence Baverel-Robert |accessdate=2006-12-29 ]

She is named Baverel-Robert since her wedding with fellow French biathlete Julien Robert.

At the end of the 2006-07 World Cup season, which she finished in 5th place in the overall standings (her best career result), she announced the end of her career.

Achievements

* Winter Olympics
** 2006 1x Gold (Sprint), 1x Bronze (Relay)

* Biathlon World Championships
** 1995 1x Silver (Relay)
** 1996 1x Silver (Relay)
** 1999 1x Bronze (Relay)
** 2000 1x Bronze (Pursuit)
** 2006 1x Bronze (Mixed Relay)
** 2007 3x Silver (Individual, Mixed Relay, Relay)

* Biathlon World Cup
** 1x 5th place in overall (2006/07)
** 2x 7th place in overall (1994/95, 1995/96)
** 1 victory in the trials for the World Cup

References

* [http://data.biathlonworld.com/data/archives.aspx?IbuId=BTFRA224051972 IBU Profile]