Biathlon: the names of the sixteen Frenchmen selected for the World Youth and Junior Championships have been announced
On Monday afternoon, the French Ski Federation (FFS) unveiled the list of French biathletes selected for the Youth and Junior World Championships scheduled for 28 February to 8 March in Arber (Germany).
The event will feature a total of sixteen athletes, selected largely on the basis of their results since the start of 2026 in the French Cup races at Méribel (Savoie), Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie) andAutrans (Isère).
In the juniors (U21), Léo Carlier, Camille Grataloup-Manissolle and Guillaume Poirot, who are protected after having discovered the IBU Cup in recent weeks, will be accompanied in Germany by Féclazien Antonin Delsol. Antonin Guy, Flavio Guy and Judicaël Perrillat-Bottonet will be left behind.
The women’s squad is without Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, who has decided to focus on the IBU Cup tour of the USA rather than the World Junior Championships. Namou Candau-Armand, Lou-Anne Dupont Ballet-Baz, Thémice Fontaine and Louise Roguet have been selected. Coralie Perrin, Lola Bugeaud and Maëla Correia are the big disappointments missing from the list.
In the youth category (U19), Tom Bouillet, Nans Madelenat, Sacha Mazzilli-Riaboff and Emile Perrillat-Bottonet stood out to book their ticket for Germany, as did Matilda Dodos, Juliette Oliva, Adèle Ouvrier-Buffet and Romane Ouvrier-Buffet in the women’s category.
The disappointed were Maëlle Achoui, Rosalie Odile, Thaïs Royet, Léna Brun, Joanne Weiss, Fiona Laurent, Niels Bibollet, Marius Thiriat, Victor Lainé, Esteban Moreira and Mathis Lainé.
France’s selection for the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Arber 🇩🇪
Juniors
Men
- Léo Carlier – Val de Morteau (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Antonin Delsol – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Camille Grataloup-Manissolle – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Guillaume Poirot – La Bressaude (Massis des Vosges) 🇫🇷
Ladies
- Namou Candau-Armand – Bauges Nordic skiing (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Lou-Anne Dupont Ballet-Baz- La Clusaz (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Thémice Fontaine – Les Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Louise Roguet – Praz de Lys Sommand (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
Young people
Men
- Tom Bouillet – Grandvaux (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Nans Madelenat – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Sacha Mazzilli-Riaboff – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Emile Perrillat-Bottonnet – La Clusaz (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
Ladies
- Matilda Dodos – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Juliette Oliva – Sallanches Tête Noire (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Adèle Ouvrier-Buffet – La Clusaz (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Romane Oouvrier-Buffet – La Clusaz (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Arber 🇩🇪
Saturday 28 February
- 10.30 am: individual 12.5 km young men
- 2.30pm: individual 15 km juniors men
Sunday 1st March
- 10.30 am: Individual 10 km for young women
- 2.30pm: individual 12.5 km juniors women
Monday 2nd March
- 11.00am: mixed relay for young people
- 2.45pm: Junior mixed relay
Tuesday 3rd March
- 10.30am: 7.5km sprint for young men
- 2.30pm: Junior men’s 10 km sprint
Wednesday 4 March
- 10.30am: 6km sprint for young women
- 2.30pm: 7.5 km sprint for juniors women
Friday 6 March
- 10.30am: mass-start 60 12 km juniors men
- 11.30am: mass-start 60 9 km junior women
- 2.40pm: mass-start 60 12km young men
- 3.40pm: mass-start 60 9 km young women
Saturday 7 March
- 11.00am: Men’s 3×7.5km youth relay
- 2.30pm: Men’s 4×7.5km junior relay
Sunday 8 March
- 10.30 am: women’s 3×6 km youth relay
- 2.30pm: Men’s 4x6km youth relay
