Karine Laurent Philippot

Karine Laurent Philippot ( as Karine Philippot * on October 29, 1974 in Mulhouse) is a French cross country skier.

Karine Laurent Philippot studied sport and is now sporting a soldier. The married athlete lives in Rougemont and starts for Emhm Ranspach. Philippot first appeared in December 1993 in Argentiere in the Continental Cup in an international race. A month later, she ran into Breitenwang their first World Youth Championship and was 43 over 5 - and 14 over 15 kilometers. In the following period the young Frenchwoman was used in the Continental Cup and FIS races and often reached single-digit results. In Kandersteg she won February 1995 on 10 km for the first time a FIS race. A month later she started already at the Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 in Thunder Bay. Best result was number 31 over 30 kilometers. For the 1995/96 season Philippot debuted in Gaellivare in the Cross Country World Cup. About 10 km she was 56, but only in December 1996, the French in Brusson gained as 22 about 15 km first World Cup points. In the Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 in Trondheim Philippot was 17 about 15 km, 5 km and 68 over 45 in pursuit.

Launched in 1998 in Nagano Philippot in their first Olympic Games. In Japan it was 52 over 5 -, 33 tracking and 22 over 30 kilometers. In December 1990, she reached in tenth in a sprint race in Kitzbühel for the first time a top ten result. In February 2001, she won just before the Nordic World Ski Championships in Brusson a Continental Cup race over 10 kilometers. At the World Championships in Lahti was Philippot 12 pursuit and 25th in the sprint. A little later, she won the bronze medal over 10 km at the Military World Championships in Colchester. The next major event was the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. In competitions of Soldier Hollow, the Frenchwoman could be Eighth about 15 km and 18 to the persecution. A little later she won the title in Kranjska Gora about 10 km at the Military World Championships. In Oslo, it could be the end of the season about 30 km Fourth in a World Cup race. Between April 2002 and December 2003 denied Philippot no race.

After their break Philippot came back strong as never before. More often, they could now be placed among the best. The Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 in Oberstdorf now brought good results. About 10 km she was 15, together with Aurelie Perrillat sixth in the team sprint and the Ninth Season of France. After the World Cup, they reached a first podium in Lahti 10-kilometer than third place. At the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, which were held in Pragelato plan, Philippot was 20th of persecution, Ninth and Eleventh with the relay in the 30 -kilometer race. After the Games, it was in Andermatt again military world champion over 10 kilometers. This competition, she won a third time in 2007 in Haanja. A little earlier, she did not reach significant results in Lahti at the Nordic World Ski Championships 2007. During the season, she reached in Changchun in second behind Kateřina Neumannová in a 10-kilometer freestyle race also her best result so far in the World Cup. In addition, it reached rank 18 in the standings also her best result in this classification. The Military World Cup in Hochfilzen, the Frenchwoman 2008 Evi Sachenbacher floor was beaten and came in second.