Biathlon: a fine French selection for the U19 and U22 World Championships
Late on Monday afternoon, the French Ski Federation (FFS) announced its selection for the 2025 Biathlon Youth (U19) and Junior (U22) World Championships, scheduled to take place from 26 February to 5 March in Östersund (Sweden).
In the Under-22s, the women’s squad will be impressive, with Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, current IBU Cup leader, Amandine Mengin, who has been putting in a string of performances on the B circuit over the last month, Anaëlle Bondoux, reigning European junior sprint champion, and Célia Henaff, who has been performing well in the French Cup.
In the same category, Gaëtan Paturel, eighth overall in the IBU Cup, will be the men’s leader with Edgar Geny, Axel Garnier and Corentin Jacob in his wake.
The U19 boys’ team includes Camille Grataloup-Manissolle, Léo Carlier, Flavio Guy and Antonin Guy, while the girls’ team includes Lola Bugeaud, Alice Dusserre, Coralie Perrin and Louise Roguet.
Ösᴛᴇʀsᴜɴᴅ 🇸🇪🔜
The French selections for the 2025 Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships to be held in Sweden from 26 February to 5 March 2025!
🇫🇷➡️ https://t.co/NDDlxdOlzR pic.twitter.com/YDRHDDrUKK– FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) February 10, 2025
The French selection for the world youth and junior biathlon championships in Östersund 🇸🇪
Ladies
Juniors (U22)
- Anaëlle Bondoux – GUC Grenoble Ski (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Voldiya Galmace-Paulin – Villard Sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Célia Henaff – Arêches Beaufort (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Amandine Mengin – La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
Youth (U19)
- Lola Bugeaud – Megève (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Alice Dusserre – Chamonix (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Coralie Perrin – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Louise Roguet – SC Nordique Praz de Lys Sommand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
Juniors (U22)
- Axel Garnier – Sallanches Tête Noire (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Edgar Geny – Sallanches Tête Noire (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Corentin Jacob – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Gaëtan Paturel – Pays Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Youth (U19)
- Léo Carlier – Val de Morteau (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Camille Grataloup-Manissolle – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Antonin Guy – GUC Grenoble Ski (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Flavio Guy – Risoux Club Chaux Neuve (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Youth and Junior Biathlon World Championships in Östersund 🇸🇪
Wednesday 26 February
- 13:00: Individual 10 km for young women
- 4.45pm: Individual 12.5km young men
Thursday 27 February
- 10.45 am: individual 12.5 km juniors women
- 2.30pm: individual 15 km juniors men
Friday 28 February
- 12.30pm: mixed relay for young people
- 16:00: juniors mixed relay
Saturday 1st March
- 12.00: 6 km sprint for young women
- 3.20pm: 7.5km sprint for young men
Sunday 2 March
- 12.00: 7.5 km junior women’s sprint
- 3.20pm: Junior men’s 10km sprint
Monday 3rd March
- 10.30am: mass-start 60 9 km young women
- 11.30am: mass-start 60 12 km young men
- 2.40pm: mass-start 60 9 km juniors women
- 3.40pm: mass-start 60 12 km juniors men
Tuesday 4 March
- 11.30am: 3×6km relay for young women
- 15:00: 3×7.5 km relay for young men
Wednesday 5 March
- 9.30am: 4×6km relay for juniors and women
- 12.45pm: Junior men’s 4×7.5km relay
