France's Martin Fourcade grabs 3rd gold of Olympics in biathlon relay win
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France's Martin Fourcade earned his third gold medal at the PyeongChang Winter Games, becoming the most successful Olympic champion in French history.
At the Olympic biathlon mixed relay, the 29-year-old crossed the finish line for his team in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 34-point 3 seconds, more than 20 seconds ahead of second-place Norway.
Italy won the bronze.
With the latest victory, Fourcade became the first athlete to win three gold medals in PyeongChang, lifting his career tally to five golds.
He also won the Men's 15kilometer Mass Start and the 12.5kilometer pursuit events.
He will now aim for his fourth gold in the men's relay set for Friday.
France's Martin Fourcade earned his third gold medal at the PyeongChang Winter Games, becoming the most successful Olympic champion in French history.
At the Olympic biathlon mixed relay, the 29-year-old crossed the finish line for his team in 1 hour, 8 minutes, 34-point 3 seconds, more than 20 seconds ahead of second-place Norway.
Italy won the bronze.
With the latest victory, Fourcade became the first athlete to win three gold medals in PyeongChang, lifting his career tally to five golds.
He also won the Men's 15kilometer Mass Start and the 12.5kilometer pursuit events.
He will now aim for his fourth gold in the men's relay set for Friday.