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15 - 21 DEC 2025
15 - 21 DEC 2025
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We eagerly await them, all ready to enjoy a magical sporting experience! The French biathlon team is approaching the 2025-2026 season with many challenges ahead, buoyed by a mix of established talent and promising young hopefuls. After a remarkable performance in the previous 2024-2025 season, France’s biathletes are once again aiming for excellence on the international stage.
They are ready and determined to meet the challenges of the forthcoming competitions.
Find out more below about the 12 biathletes who will make up the French team, ready to let the French colours shine.
This information is subject to change depending on each biathlete’s results during the season.
Paula BOTET
1 World Cup victory in 2025 (sprint)
3 World Cup podium finishes in 2025 (relay)
3rd in the overall IBU CUP rankings in 2020, 2023 and 2025
Winner of the final IBU CUP sprint rankings in 2023 and 2025
Justine BRAISAZ-BOUCHET
World sprint and relay champion in 2025
Bronze medal in pursuit in 2025
12 medals at the World Championships, including 5 gold medals
Olympic champion in 2022 (mass start)
Olympic bronze medal in 2018 (relay)
Sophie CHAUVEAU
2024 World Champion (relay)
2 podium finishes in the 2024 Sprint World Cup
5 podium finishes in the Relay World Cup, including 3 victories
Lou JEANMONNOT
3 medals at the World Championships, including 2 gold medals in 2025
37 World Cup podium finishes, including 19 victories
10 individual podium finishes in 2025
2nd in the overall World Cup rankings in 2024 and 2025
Océane MICHELON
2025 World Championship silver medallist (mass start)
2025 World Champion (relay)
Two medals at the 2024 European Championships
Winner of the 2024 IBU Cup overall ranking
Jeanne RICHARD
4th at the World Championships in 2025 (mass start)
Four podium finishes in the World Cup relay, including one victory
Fifth place in the overall World Cup rankings in 2025
Six medals at the Junior World Championships, including five times runner-up
One gold medal (mixed single relay) and one silver medal (individual) at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games
Julia SIMON
World Champion in Individual, Relay, Mixed Relay, and Single Mixed Relay in 2025
Olympic Silver Medallist in 2022 (Mixed Relay)
Overall World Cup Winner in 2023
62 World Cup podium finishes, including 23 victories
Fabien CLAUDE
2025 World Championship runner-up (relay)
Bronze medal (relay) in 2024
2023 World Champion (relay)
2022 Olympic silver medallist (relay)
26 World Cup podium finishes, including 9 victories
Emilien CLAUDE
World silver medallist in 2025 (relay)
Three World Cup podium finishes, including two victories (relay)
Gold medal at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games (sprint)
Seven medals, including five titles at the Youth/Junior World Championships
Quentin FILLON-MAILLET
Double Olympic champion in 2022 (individual and pursuit)
Triple Olympic silver medallist in 2022 (sprint, mixed relay, men’s relay)
Six-time world champion in the relay in 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024 and 2025
4-time World Championship silver medallist (including 3 medals in relay) in 2017, 2020 and 2025
9-time bronze medallist (including 3 medals in relay) in 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025
88 World Cup podiums, including 30 victories
2022 World Cup overall Crystal Globe
2 Crystal Globes in 2022 (sprint and pursuit)
Emilien JACQUELIN
Double Olympic silver medallist in 2022 (mixed relay and men’s relay)
Double world champion in 2020 and 2021 (pursuit)
Three-time world champion in 2020, 2023 and 2025 (relay)
Five bronze medals in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 (relay)
50 World Cup podiums, including 13 victories
Winner of the 2020 pursuit final ranking
Eric PERROT
2025 World Champion (individual)
2024 and 2025 World Champion (mixed relay)
2025 World Runner-up (relay)
Bronze medal (relay) in 2024 and pursuit in 2025
19 World Cup podiums, including 7 victories
4 individual podiums in 2025, including 2 victories