Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet biathlete Jean-Philippe Le Guellec

Sport: Biathlon

Age: 28

Hometown: Shannon, Que.

Accomplishments:

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• Had a victory in the 2012 World Cup season.
• Finished 6^th in the 10km sprint in Vancouver 2010.

Interesting Fact: With his victory in December 2012, Jean-Philippe Le Guellec became the first Canadian man to win a World Cup gold medal ever in the biathlon.

Chances: Le Guellec is considered to be the leader of the Canadian biathlon team. The 10km sprint race is his specialty, where he is expected to be a medal contender.