Anne Floriet
Anne Floriet (born 1 June 1963) is a successful French paralympic athlete in the Biathlon.
Anne Floriet | |
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| Born | 1 June 1963 |
| Nationality | French |
Life
Floriet was born in 1963 and was found to have Ollier disease[1] which is a non hereditary disease that effects bone structure.
Floriet competed at the 1998 and the 2002 Paralympics and as a result was chosen to be the flag bearer at next Paralympics.
In 2006 on the 11 March she won a Paralympic gold medal in the 12.5 km biathlon at the Games in Turin.[1] Floriet also won two bronze medals at the shorter biathlon event and the 10 km skiing event.
References
- Anne Floriet, canalblog, retrieved 14 February 2014
External links
- Anne Floriet at the International Paralympic Committee
- Anne Floriet at France Paralympique (in French)
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