| Vincent Defrasne | |
| Fullname: | Vincent Defrasne |
| Birth Date: | 1977 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Pontarlier, France |
| Disciplines: | Biathlon |
| Club: | EMHM - Pontarlier |
| Wcdebut: | 8 January 1999 |
| Olympicteams: | 3 (2002, 2006, 2010) |
| Olympicmedals: | 3 |
| Olympicgolds: | 1 |
| Worldsteams: | 11 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
| Worldsmedals: | 6 |
| Worldsgolds: | 2 |
| Wcseasons: | 12 (1998/99–2009/10) |
| Wcwins: | 3 |
| Wcrelayswins: | 7 |
| Wcpodiums: | 9 |
| Wcrelayspodiums: | 28 |
| Wctitles: | 1: 1 Individual (2007–08) |
Vincent Defrasne (born 9 March 1977) is a former French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
He was also a member of the winning Biathlon World Championship relay team in 2001, and the 2004 team which won bronze. At the Biathlon World Championship 2007 in Antholz, Defrasne earned a bronze medal, in the 12.5 km pursuit and a silver medal in the Mixed Relay event. In 2009 at the World Championships in Pyeongchang, Defrasne was part of the victorious mixed relay team.
Defrasne served as the flagbearer for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
He retired from the sport after the 2009–10 season.[1]
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[2]
3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  2002 Salt Lake City | 37th | 21st | 18th | Bronze | ||
| align=left |  2006 Turin | 34th | 4th | Gold | 11th | Bronze | |
| align=left |  2010 Vancouver | 26th | 53rd | 22nd | — | 6th |
6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  1999 Kontiolahti | — | 57th | 51st | — | 12th | ||
| align=left |  2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 54th | 25th | 32nd | — | 10th | ||
| align=left | 2001 Pokljuka | 48th | 10th | 7th | 12th | Gold | ||
| align=left | 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | 20th | ||||||
| align=left |  2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 4th | 17th | DNF | 18th | 13th | ||
| align=left | 2004 Oberhof | 20th | 6th | 4th | 6th | Bronze | ||
| align=left |  2005 Hochfilzen | 11th | 10th | 7th | 16th | 5th | 6th | |
| align=left | 2006 Pokljuka | Bronze | ||||||
| align=left | 2007 Antholz-Anterselva | — | 16th | Bronze | 11th | 10th | Silver | |
| align=left |  2008 Östersund | 12th | 54th | 22nd | 7th | 5th | — | |
| align=left |  2009 Pyeongchang | 21st | 41st | 40th | — | 4th | Gold |
3 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 2 victories (1 Sp, 1 Pu) | 7 January 2006 | Oberhof | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 18 February 2006 | Turin | 12.5 km pursuit | Winter Olympic Games | ||
| 2007–08 1 victory (1 In) | 29 November 2007 | Kontiolahti | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |