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Martin Fourcade Wins Gold Medal for Biathlon Olympics 2018 12.5km Pursuit

Martin Fourcade won gold for France in the men's biathlon 12.5-kilometre pursuit on Monday at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The Frenchman defended the pursuit gold he won in Sochi, Russia, four years ago. Sweden's Sebastian Samuelsson and Germany's Benedikt Doll took silver and bronze, respectively.

Samuelsson finished 12 seconds off Fourcade's winning time, which cemented the current world champion's spot as one of the most celebrated athletes in this event in modern times.

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