Biathlon: another hat-trick for Quentin Fillon-Maillet
In the history of the men’s biathlon World Cup, the French team, since winning the sprint in Oberhof (Germany) on Friday, hasachieved the treble on just three occasions. What do they have in common? The presence of Quentin Fillon-Maillet from the Jura.
The first time was on 4 December 2019 and it was a quadruple win in the individual event in Östersund (Sweden). Martin Fourcade (19/20) won ahead of Simon Desthieux (19/20), Quentin Fillon-Maillet (17/20) and Emilien Jacquelin (18/20).
His second hat-trick came on 14 March 2020, at the end of the same winter. On that day, Catalan Martin Fourcade (17/20), in the covid silence of the pursuit in Kontiolahti(Finland), ended his immense career with one last success. He was followed by Quentin Fillon-Maillet (18/20) and Emilien Jacquelin (16/20).
Third and then second, Grandvallier Quentin Fillon-Maillet climbed another place on Friday 10 January 2025 as Les Bleus completed their third World Cuphat-trick . A brilliant 10/10 winner in the Oberhof sprint, he was ahead of Fabien Claude (10/10) and Emilien Jacquelin (9/10).
- The full programme for the Oberhof World Cup, the fourth stage of the 2024/2025 season
- Corinne Niogret: my best memory of… Oberhof
- Oberhof: Paula Botet, with 10/10, dominates the sprint and wins her first World Cup title
- “I realise it, but I think it’s crazy”: Paula Botet recounts her improbable victory in the Oberhof World Cup sprint
- “With the difficulties she’s faced over the last two seasons, this is exceptional”: Cyril Burdet touched by Paula Botet’s performance at Oberhof
- Oberhof: the photo album of Paula Botet’s first World Cup victory
- Oberhof: Paula Botet, the thirteenth Frenchwoman to win individually on the World Cup circuit
- “Her victory is proof that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”: Paula Botet’s first World Cup success as seen by long-time friend and former team-mate Chloé Remy.
- Oberhof: third in the sprint, Bulgarian Milena Todorova gives Bulgaria its first women’s World Cup podium since… 13 March 2004
- “I wanted to fight with the weapons of the day”: Océane Michelon, who was suffering from flu, won her very first flowers ceremony at the Oberhof sprint.
- Oberhof: victory for Quentin Fillon-Maillet in the sprint, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin give France a treble
- Oberhof: foreign media impressed by the hat-trick of Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin
- Quentin Fillon-Maillet after his success in the Oberhof sprint: “It was a tough road back to victory”.
- The photo album of the magnificent triple win by Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin in the Oberhof sprint
- “Every time I fired, the shot went off randomly…”. Eighth in the Oberhof sprint, Emilien Claude found the problem with his rifle and achieved the best World Cup result of his career.
- Paula Botet to replace Sophie Chauveau: the French selection for the Oberhof World Cup
- “She completely deserves to go up”: why the team staff decided to replace Sophie Chauveau with Paula Botet for the Oberhof World Cup
- “I can’t ski with the athletes”: Simon Fourcade, coach of the French men’s team, ruptures the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee
