Stéphane Azambre (born 30 June 1969 in

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) was a French cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 1996. Competing in two

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, he earned his best overall and individual finishes at

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by finishing eighth in the 4 x 10 km relay and 26th in the 50 km event, respectively. Azambre's best finish at the

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was 21st twice (

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: 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit,

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: 50 km). His best World Cup finish was seventh in a 15 km event in

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in 1992. Azambre's lone career victory was in a 10 km Continental Cup event in Italy in 1997.

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Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936-2002
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