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
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
2014 Sochi | — | 45th | 21st | — | 8th | — |
2018 Pyeongchang | 27th | 12th | 7th | 22nd | 5th | Gold |
2 medals
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
2013 Nové Město | — | 67th | — | — | — | — | rowspan="4" |
2015 Kontiolahti | 49th | — | — | — | — | — | - |
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen | 28th | 12th | 6th | 24th | 9th | — | - |
2017 Hochfilzen | 51st | 34th | 27th | — | Silver | — | - |
2019 Östersund | 6th | 5th | 32nd | 11th | 6th | 8th | — |
2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 59th | 18th | 8th | 5th | Gold | — | — |
;World Cup rankings