Benjamin Daviet

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]

Benjamin Daviet
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989
Annecy, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability classLW2

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]

References

  1. "Benjamin Daviet | Paralympic bio". Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. "Biathlon | Athlete Profile: Benjamin DAVIET – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  3. "Biathlon | Event Schedule Men's 7.5km, Standing – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  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). 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  5. "Benjamin Daviet". Retrieved 2018-03-11.


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