Gaspard Cuenot (born 30 September 1991) is a

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and a former

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Career

Cuenot is a former biathlete racing for
SC La Brevine
. Cuenot started his international career in 2008 in Austria at the

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. During the season 2008–09, Cuenot won two medals at th
Swiss Nordic Championships
including a gold medal at the 15 km classic mass start. In 2011, he participated at his first Junior World Championships in Torsby, Sweden. He ended up at the 12th position at the sprint and 10th position at the pursuit. Cuenot participated at three European Championships and three Junior World Championships during his career as a junior. In 2013, Cuenot took part at his first IBU World Cup in Ostersund (SWE). During the season 2014–15, he participated to multiple

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races and

s. In March 2015, Cuenot won the Sprint and Pursuit of th
Swiss National Championships
in Lenzerheide (SUI). After his two gold medals, Gaspard Cuenot decided to quit the Swiss National Ski Team to join

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. Since the season 2015–16, Cuenot is mostly racing FIS races for the MichiganTech University in North America. He took part of three D1

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and scored a 12th position at the 2016 D1 NCAA in Steamboat Springs (USA). Gaspard Cuenot was 3 times nominated the

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of the MichiganTech Huskies.

References

*https://www.ncaa.com/news/skiing/article/2018-02-26/ncaa-mens-and-womens-skiing-committee-selects-2018-championship-field *http://www.michigantechhuskies.com/sports/skiing/2016-17/bios/cuenot_gaspard_e6k3?view=bio *https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=143007&type=result

External links

*http://www.biathlonworld.com/athletes/id/btsui13009199101/ *https://www.eurosport.com/biathlon/gaspard-cuenot_prs376301/person.shtml {{DEFAULTSORT:Cuenot, Gaspard Swiss male cross-country skiers Swiss male biathletes Sportspeople from Neuchâtel Living people 1991 births 21st-century Swiss sportsmen