Biathlon - Fourcade hangs skis and rifle after glittering career


Biathlon - IBU Biathlon World Cup - Men 12.5 km Pursuit Competition - Kontiolahti, Finland, March 14, 2020 Martin Fourcade of France celebrates victory and the end of his career. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS

(Reuters) - France's most decorated Olympian Martin Fourcade ended his glittering career with his 83rd World Cup biathlon victory in a 12.5-km pursuit event in Kontiolahti, Finland, on Saturday.

Fourcade, a five-time Olympic champion and 13-time world champion, missed out on a record-extending eighth overall World Cup victory as Norway's Johannes Boe finished the last race of the season in fourth place to claim the title for two points.

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