Jean Philippe Le Guellec

Overall

• 2006 Olympian who finished 48th in individual … Competed at three WC, top result 40th in 2007 in individual … World Cup national team member since 2005-06 season … Recorded Canada's best-ever World Cup finish by a male biathlete, 7th in 10 km pursuit … Was world youth champion in sprint.

World Championship (WC) Results

• 2009 (Pyeongchang, KOR): 42nd – 10 km sprint; 46th – 12.5 km pursuit; 51st – 20 km individual 2008 (Oestersund, SWE): 66th – 10 km sprint; 71st – 20 km individual 2007 (Antholz-Anterselva, ITA): 40th – 20 km individual; 64th – 10 km sprint

Career Notes

• 2009-10: Started World Cup season finishing 10th in 20 km, 12th in sprint, 14th in relay … Was 19th in a World Cup 15 km mass start. 2008-09: Raced three WC events, best result 42nd in sprint … Had successful World Cup season with three top-10 finishes … First was an 8th-place finish in pursuit in Hochfilzen, AUT (12/13/08) … At same World Cup, anchored men's relay to a 7th-place finish, a best-ever result for Canada … Then, recorded career highlight 7th-place finish in pursuit, with 20 perfect shots, in Antholz, ITA (01/24/09) … That was Canada's best-ever result by a male biathlete … First Canadian male biathlete to make top 30 in overall World Cup general ranking … First also to compete in 15 km mass start event, did so twice finishing 17th and 22nd. 2007-08: Top WC result was 66th in sprint … Competed in eight World Cups, placing 23rd in sprint (12/07/07) and 27th in pursuit (12/08/07) in Hochfilzen, AUT. 2005-07: Achieved highest result in last race of first two World Cup seasons, 40th in sprint in Ruhpolding, GER … Was first junior biathlete to race at Olympic Winter Games as a senior, top result was 48th in individual (02/11/06) … Finished 40th in individual at first WC (02/06/07) … 2007 Canadian champion in individual, sprint and pursuit races.

Personal

• Was world youth champion in 2004 in sprint and also crowned Canadian youth champion and Male Athlete of the Year by Biathlon Canada … Very active, enjoys cycling, swimming, roller skating, karate, alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, volleyball, soccer, golf and whitewater kayak … First started in biathlon at age 13 at Montreal's St-Bruno Cadet facility … Pre-race rituals include a “fist thrust” with father while quoting “Gladiator”: strength and honour … His mother, Lise, competed at a Canada Games in shooting, and also coached him for first three years in biathlon.