Simon Desthieux

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Simon Desthieux
2020-01-08 IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof IMG 2634 by Stepro.jpg
Desthieux in 2020
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33)
Belley, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
Club Lompnes
World Cup debut2012
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20132021)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 (2012/13–2021/22)
Individual victories2
All victories13
Individual podiums8
All podiums31
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Antholz 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Pokljuka 10 km sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Nové Město 15 km individual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Kontiolahti 10 km sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2012 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Torsby 3 × 7.5 km relay

Simon Desthieux (born 3 December 1991) is a retired French biathlete, [1] olympic champion and world champion.

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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's relay.

He announced his retirement after the 2021/22 season. [2]

Biathlon results

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi  45th21st 8th 
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 27th12th7th22nd5thGold
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 17th24th7th16thSilver 

World Championships

3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 Nové Město  67th    
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 49th     
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 28th12th6th24th9th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 51st34th27thSilver
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund 6th5th32nd11th6th8th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 59th18th8th5thGold
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 27thSilver5th13th4th
*The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

World Cup rankings
SeasonOverallIndividualSprintPursuitMass start
PointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPosition
2012–13 57th48th57th
2013–14 20th19th22nd26th5th
2014–15 56th65th51st43rd
2015–16 16th26th21st20th10th
2016–17 25th42nd19th23rd27th
2017–18 8th10th6th10th11th
2018–19 4th6th3rd4th6th
2019–20 6th11th5th7th9th
2020–21 9th22nd8th9th11th
2021–22 7th3rd10th6th11th
Individual victories

2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS)

No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1 2020–21 6 March 2021 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město 10 km Sprint Biathlon World Cup
221 March 2021 Flag of Sweden.svg Östersund 15 km Mass start Biathlon World Cup
Relay victories

11 victories; victories at Winter Olympics are not counted as World Cup victories but are listed here.

No.SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevelTeam
1 2016–17 11 December 2016 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka Relay Biathlon World Cup Béatrix / Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Fourcade
25 March 2017 Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang Relay Biathlon World Cup Béatrix / S.Fourcade / Desthieux / Fourcade
312 March 2017 Flag of Finland.svg Kontiolahti Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
4 2017–18 20 February 2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang Mixed Relay Winter Olympic Games Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fourcade
5 2018–19 2 December 2018 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Braisaz / Fourcade / Desthieux
617 February 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Aymonier / Chevalier
7 2019–20 18 January 2020 Flag of Germany.svg Ruhpolding Relay Biathlon World Cup Jacquelin / Fourcade / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
825 January 2020 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Braisaz / Simon
922 February 2020 Flag of Italy.svg Antholz-Anterselva Relay Biathlon World Championships Jacquelin / Fourcade / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
10 2020–21 15 January 2021 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof Relay Biathlon World Cup Desthieux / Fillon Maillet / Claude / Jacquelin
1123 January 2021 Flag of Italy.svg Antholz-Anterselva Relay Biathlon World Cup Guigonnat / Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Jacquelin

Junior World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Sweden.svg 2010 Torsby15th42nd15th2nd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2011 Nové Město 1st7th5th5th
Flag of Finland.svg 2012 Kontiolahti9th3rd10th3rd

References

  1. IBU Profile
  2. "Biathlon. Simon Desthieux mettra un terme à sa carrière à la fin de la saison". ouest france. 15 March 2022.