Biathlon: World Cup comeback for Paula Botet
On Monday, the French Ski Federation (FFS) officially announced the French selection for the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof (Germany) from 9 to 12 January. Twelve French athletes will be competing in Thuringia.
There has been one major change in the women’s squad, with Bornandine Sophie Chauveau, reigning world champion in the relay and winner of a sprint podium a few weeks ago in Hochfilzen (Austria), leaving the group to make way for Paula Botet.
The leader of the IBU Cup circuit after a more than solid month of December with six podium finishes, including two victories, the Bressaude is returning to the World Cup for the first time since… March 2023. As in Grand-Bornand (Haute-Savoie) before Christmas, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon, Océane Michelon, Jeanne Richard and Lou Jeanmonnot will also be taking part.
There were no changes on the men’s side with the selections of Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Fabien Claude, Eric Perrot, Emilien Jacquelin, Antonin Guigonnat and Emilien Claude.
The French selection for the Oberhof Biathlon World Cup 🇩🇪
Women
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – DOUANE / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Paula Botet – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Lou Jeanmonnot – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Olympic Mont d’Or (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Océane Michelon – Bauges Ski Nordique (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Jeanne Richard – POLICE NATIONALE / Les Gets Ski Competition (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Julia Simon – DOUANE / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
Men
- Fabien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Quentin Fillon-Maillet – DOUANE / Ski Club du Grandvaux (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Emilien Jacquelin – DOUANE / CS Nordique Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Eric Perrot – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Peisey-Vallandry (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Emilien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Antonin Guigonnat – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
The full Oberhof World Cup programme 🇩🇪
Thursday 9 January
- 2.20pm: women’s 7.5km sprint
Friday 10 January
- 2.20pm: Men’s 10km sprint
Saturday 11th January
- 12.30pm: women’s 10 km pursuit
- 2.45pm: Men’s 12.5 km pursuit
Sunday 12 January
- 12.20pm: Mixed single relay
- 2.30pm: mixed relay
