Jean-Philippe Le Guellec

Jean-Philippe Le Guellec (born 31 July 1985) is a former Canadian biathlete.[1]

Jean-Philippe Le Guellec
Le Guellec competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Personal information
Full nameJean-Philippe Le Guellec
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubSV Union Frojach
World Cup debut26 November 2005
Retired18 February 2014
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2006, 2010, 2014)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams7 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons9 (2005/06–2013/14)
Individual victories1
All victories1
Individual podiums1
All podiums1
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Canada
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2006 Presque Isle10 km sprint
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Haute Maurienne7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2004 Haute Maurienne 10 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2004 Haute Maurienne 3 × 7.5 km relay

Le Guellec began competing in the biathlon in 1999, and joined the national team in 2003. He had significant success at the Junior World Championships, winning two medals in youth races at Haute Maurienne in 2004, and a bronze medal as a junior two years later in Presque Isle.[2]

His best career season on the Biathlon World Cup circuit came in 2008/09, when he finished 32nd in the overall standings. This included his first two top 10 WC finishes, an 8th in the Hochfilzen pursuit and a 7th in the Antholz-Anterselva pursuit. His top finish in the Biathlon World Championships also came in Antholz-Anterselva, a 40th place in the 2007 individual race.[2]

Le Guellec competed in two events at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. His best showing came in the 20 kilometre individual, where he finished 48th.[3]

Le Guellec qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On February 14, 2010, he finished sixth in the men's sprint, which was the highest he had ever placed in any event up to that point.[4]

He won his first World Cup race on 1 December 2012 in Östersund, Sweden, where he won the sprint in the first World Cup for the season.[5]

Le Guellec retired from the sport at the end of the 2013–14 season.[6]

References
  1. "Jean-Philippe Le Guellec Biography and Statistics". Olympics at Sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  2. "IBU Datacentre profile". IBU Datacenter. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  3. "Torino 2006 Official Report – Biathlon" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved Sep 22, 2009.
  4. Ebner, Dave (2010-02-14). "Le Guellec finishes sixth in 10km sprint; Jay earns Gold". CTV Olympics. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  5. Information from the IBU biography
  6. "Retiring From Biathlon: Part 1, the Men". International Biathlon Union. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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