Simon Desthieux


Simon Desthieux is a French biathlete, olympic champion and world champion.
He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for France where he finished 45th in the sprint and 21st in the pursuit. Desthieux won his first World Championship medal in Hochfilzen 2017 when he was a part of men's relay team that became second. Next year he was a part of France's mixed relay team in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won his first Olympic gold medal. In Antholz-Anterselva 2020 won his first World Championship title with men relay.

Career

Olympics

1 medal
EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
2014 Sochi45th21st8th
2018 Pyeongchang27th12th7th22nd5thGold

World Championships

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
2013 Nové Město67throwspan="4"
2015 Kontiolahti49th-
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen28th12th6th24th9th-
2017 Hochfilzen51st34th27thSilver-
2019 Östersund6th5th32nd11th6th8th
2020 Antholz-Anterselva59th18th8th5thGold

Biathlon World Cup

;World Cup rankings

Junior World Championships