Florent Claude
Florent Claude is a French-born Belgian biathlete.
Biography
Florent Claude is originally a French biathlete, born in Remiremont, in the Vosges, in 1991. He has a Master in physical training from the Université Grenoble Alpes. Due to a lack of chances to compete at the highest biathlon level in France, he relocated to Belgium, where he formed a team with Michael Rösch, another naturalized experienced biathlete. In June 2017 Claude acquired the Belgian nationality. His brothers Fabien Claude and Emilien Claude are also biathletes and compete for France.In 2018, Claude competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Michael Rösch as the first Belgian Olympic biathletes ever. Their relay teammate Thierry Langer also competed but as a cross-country skier, not a biathlete. The Belgian biathlon relay team did not qualify for the Olympics.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.Results
- 2nd at the Junior World Championships in the 10 km sprint event
- 1st and 2nd at the Junior World Championships in the relay event with the French team
- 3rd at the French championships 2016 in the sprint and pursuit events
- 4 titles at the Belgian championships: 3 in biathlon and one in cross-country skiing
- 9th in the 10 km sprint event at the 2018 European Championships