Biathlon: selection for Oslo-Holmenkollen made official
On Friday afternoon, a few minutes after the end of the 2024/2025 IBU Cup season, the French Ski Federation (FFS) announced the composition of the French squad for the biathlon World Cup finals scheduled for 21-23 March in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).
As expected, the women’s group has nine members. As well as Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, Jeanne Richard and Océane Michelon, there will be Sophie Chauveau, Paula Botet, Camille Bened and Amandine Mengin. The last two – the first overall winner of the IBU Cup, the second best athlete at the World Junior Championships – will be making their World Cup debut on this occasion.
On the men’s side, there will also be an enlarged quota as Antonin Guigonnat, who has been with the group since the weekend in Pokljuka (Slovenia), has been selected for this stage alongside Fabien Claude, Oscar Lombardot, Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Emilien Jacquelin, Emilien Claude and Eric Perrot.
𝐎𝐬𝐥𝐨 🇳🇴🔜
Discover the French biathlon team selection for the 2024/2025 World Cup finals 🔥
🇫🇷➡️ https://t.co/Z0PHVfS5uD pic.twitter.com/qdiFngkneW– FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) March 14, 2025
The French selection for the Oslo-Holmenkollen Biathlon World Cup 🇳🇴
Ladies
- Camille Bened – Chablais Nordic (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Paula Botet – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / La Bressaude (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – CUSTOMS / Les Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Sophie Chauveau – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Lou Jeanmonnot – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Olympic Mont d’Or (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Amandine Mengin – La Bressaude (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Océane Michelon – Bauges Ski Nordique (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Jeanne Richard – POLICE NATIONALE / Les Gets (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Julia Simon – DOUANE / Les Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
Men
- Emilien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur le Rupt (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Fabien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur le Rupt (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Quentin Fillon-Maillet – DOUANE / Grandvaux (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Antonin Guigonnat – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Morzine Avoriaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Emilien Jacquelin – DOUANE / Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Oscar Lombardot – ES Saugette (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Eric Perrot – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Peisey Vallandry (Savoie) 🇫🇷
The programme for the Oslo-Holmenkollen Biathlon World Cup 🇳🇴
Friday 21 March
- 1.30pm: Men’s 10 km sprint
- 4.15pm: Women’s 7.5km sprint
Saturday 22nd March
- 1.45pm: Men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 3.50pm: women’s 10km pursuit
Sunday 23rd March
- 1.15pm: women’s 12.5 km mass-start
- 3.40pm: men’s 15km mass-start
