What is Laurent Vidal?
[[File:Laurent Vidal Pontevedra2011 2.jpg|thumb|Laurent Vidal at the European Championships in Pontevedra, 2011.]] '''Laurent Vidal''' (18 February 1984 &ndash; 10 November 2015) was a [[French people|French]] professional [[Triathlon|triathlete]], three time French Champion (2009, 2011 and 2012) and two time Olympian. In [[Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's|Beijing 2008]] he placed 36th while he took the 5th place in [[Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's|London 2012]]. He was born in [[Sete]]. On 10 November 2015, Vidal died at the age of 31 after a [[heart attack]] in [[Gigean]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sète : Laurent Vidal, le triathlète, est mort|url=http://www.midilibre.fr/2015/11/10/sete-laurent-vidal-le-triathlete-est-mort,1239286.php|access-date=10 November 2015|work=Midi Libre|language=fr}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vidal, Laurent}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:2008 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:2012 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Triathletes]] [[Category:Olympians for France]] [[Category:People from Hérault]] <!--[[Category:Triathletes]]--> {{sports-bio-stub}}