Julien Robert (born 11 December 1974 in
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
, commune status = Prefecture and commune
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) is a retired
French biathlete
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.
As a member of the French team, he won bronze at the
2002 Winter Olympics
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in
Salt Lake City
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and at the
2006 Winter Olympics
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in
Turin
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.
He also has two medals from
World Championships
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: gold in
Pokljuka
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The plateau is known for its forests, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc.), and w ...
in 2001, and bronze in
Oberhof in 2004.
He was married to French Olympic Champion
Florence Baverel-Robert
Florence Baverel (born 24 May 1974 in Pontarlier, Doubs), 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 26 ...
. Now they are divorced.
References
French male biathletes
1974 births
Living people
Biathletes at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Olympic biathletes of France
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Olympic medalists in biathlon
Biathlon World Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Sportspeople from Grenoble
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