Biathlon: the thirteen Frenchmen selected for Östersund
On Tuesday afternoon, the French Ski Federation (FFS) announced the full list of athletes selected for the first leg of the biathlon World Cup, scheduled for 29 November to 7 December in Östersund (Sweden).
On the women’s side, Amandine Mengin, Camille Bened and Gilonne Guigonnat secured their places at the selection trials in Bessans (Savoie). They will join Océane Michelon, Jeanne Richard, Lou Jeanmonnot and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet in Sweden.
Among the men, Antonin Guigonnat was the most convincing in the eyes of the staff at the races in Geilo (Norway). He is therefore preferred to Oscar Lombardot and Gaëtan Paturel to start the World Cup season alongsideEmilien Claude, Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Eric Perrot, Fabien Claude and Emilien Jacquelin.
The French selection for the Östersund Biathlon World Cup 🇸🇪
Men
- Emilien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- 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) 🇫🇷
- Antonin Guigonnat – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Ladies
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – DOUANE / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Lou Jeanmonnot – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Olympic Mont d’Or (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Océane Michelon – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Bauges Nordic Skiing (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Jeanne Richard – POLICE NATIONALE / Les Gets Ski Competition (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Camille Bened – Ski Club Chablais Nordic (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Gilonne Guigonnat – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Amandine Mengin – La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Östersund Biathlon World Cup 🇸🇪
Saturday 29 November
- 1.15pm: Women’s 4x6km relay
- 4.55pm: Men’s 4×7.5km relay
Sunday 30th November
- 2pm: Mixed singles relay
- 16:00: mixed relay
Tuesday 2nd December
- 15:30: Men’s 15 km individual
Wednesday 3rd December
- 15:30: Men’s 20 km individual
Friday 5 December
- 16:00: women’s 7.5 km sprint
Saturday 6 December
- 4.30pm: Men’s 10 km sprint
Sunday 7 December
- 1.15pm: Women’s 10 km pursuit
- 3.20pm: Men’s 12.5km pursuit
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