French biathlete Martin Fourcade won the first Olympic gold medal in his career. February 10 he won the gold medal on Olympic Games in Sochi. Monsieur Fourcade, who started sixth, made one mistake and won a landslide victory.
This season the 25-year-old Martin Fourcade leads the overall World Cup standings. Sochi Olympics for him — the second victory of his career. Four years ago in Vancouver Frenchman took second place in the mass start. In addition, he is a five-time World Champion. This Olympics for Russia is an important step towards the promotion of sports and physical culture.