François Braud

François Braud (born 27 July 1986 in Pontarlier, Doubs) is a retired French nordic combined skier and non-commissioned officer.[1]

François Braud
Country France
Born (1986-07-27) 27 July 1986
Pontarlier
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Ski clubC.S. Chamonix / Armée de terre
World Cup career
Seasons2002-2019
Indiv. podiums2
Indiv. starts234
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Val di FlemmeTeam normal hill
Gold medal – first place2015 FalunTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2015 Falun10 km individual large hill
Bronze medal – third place2015 Falun4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lahti10 km individual large hill

Career

Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 10 km individual large hill event at those same games.

Braud's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Liberec in 2009 while his best individual finish was tenth in the 10 km mass start at those same championships.

He has two individual career victories at various levels in the 15 km individual (2004, 2006). Braud's best World cup finish was fifth twice in a team 4 x 5 km event (2007, 2009) while his best individual finish was sixth three times, all in 2009.

References
  1. Braud, François, Équipe de France Militaire de Ski 2011.


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