Para biathlon | Para cross-country skiing: no surprises in France’s Paralympic selection
This Friday morning, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF) revealed the list of para-athletes selected for the Milan/Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games , scheduled for 6-15 March in Italy.
In para biathlon and para cross-country skiing, the selection includes four elements, as expected. First up are Benjamin Daviet and Karl Tabouret, who will be competing in his first Games in the standing category. Anthony Chalençon, in the visually impaired category, completes the group with his guide Florian Michelon.
Alexis Sanchez has not been selected for the event after a recent injury, as have Cléo Blanc, Chloé Pinto, Maxime Gayet and Anaïs Delavier.
As Nordic Magazine has learned, the staff will include coaches Vincent Duchêne and Anaïs Bescond as well as technicians Robin Mahillon and Victor Dieuzy. The latter is also Anthony Chalençon’s replacement guide , should the need arise.
The French para biathlon and para cross-country skiing squad for the Milan/Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games
Men
- Anthony Chalençon – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Florian Michelon – Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont-Blanc) [guide] 🇫🇷
- Benjamin Daviet – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Le Grand-Bornand (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Karl Tabouret – Albertville Handisport (Savoie) 🇫🇷
The full programme for para biathlon and para cross-country skiing at the Milan/Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games
Saturday 7 March
- 10.00 – Para biathlon: women’s 7.5 km seated sprint
- 10.35 – Para biathlon: men’s 7.5 km seated sprint
- 12.00 – Para biathlon: women’s 7.5 km standing sprint
- 12.40 – Para biathlon: men’s 7.5 km standing sprint
- 1.15pm – Para biathlon: women’s 7.5 km sprint for the visually impaired
- 1.50pm – Para biathlon: 7.5km sprint for visually impaired men
Sunday 8 March
- 10.00 – Para biathlon: women’s individual 12.5 km seated
- 10:30 – Para biathlon: individual 12.5 km seated men
- 12.10pm – Para biathlon: women’s individual 12.5 km standing
- 12.30pm – Para biathlon: individual 12.5 km men’s standing
- 1.15pm – Para biathlon: individual 12.5 km visually impaired women
- 2.00 pm – Para biathlon: individual 12.5 km visually impaired men
Tuesday 10 March
- 9.45am – Para cross-country skiing : men’s and women’s sitting, standing and visually impaired CT sprint qualifiers
- 12.15pm – Para cross-country skiing: men’s and women’s CT sprint finals sitting, standing and visually impaired
Wednesday 11th March
- 9.45am – Para cross-country skiing: individual women’s 10 km seated CT
- 10.10 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 10 km CT seated men
- 11:05 – Para cross-country skiing: individual women’s 10 km standing CT
- 11:35 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 10 km CT standing men
- 12:25 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 10 km CT visually impaired women
- 12.55pm – Para cross-country skiing: individual 10 km CT visually impaired men
Friday 13 March
- 10.00 – Para biathlon: men’s and women’s sprint pursuit qualifications sitting, standing and visually impaired
- 12.30pm – Para biathlon: men’s and women’s sitting, standing and visually impaired sprint pursuit finals
Saturday 14th March
- 10.00 – Para cross-country skiing: 4×2.5 km mixed relay
- 11:15 – Para cross-country skiing: open 4×2.5 km relay
Sunday 15 March
- 9.00 – Para cross-country skiing: women’s individual 20 km FT seated
- 9.15am – Para cross-country skiing: individual 20 km FT seated men
- 10.20 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 20 km FT women’s standing
- 10:30 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 20 km FT standing men
- 11.45 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 20 km FT visually impaired women
- 11:55 – Para cross-country skiing: individual 20 km FT visually impaired men
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