Simon Desthieux

Simon Desthieux (born 3 December 1991) is a retired French biathlete,[1] olympic champion and world champion.

Simon Desthieux
Desthieux in 2020
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991
Belley, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubLompnes
World Cup debut2012
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20132021)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 (2012/13–2021/22)
Individual victories2
All victories13
Individual podiums8
All podiums31
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 PyeongchangMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Antholz4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2017 Hochfilzen4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2021 Pokljuka10 km sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Nové Město15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2012 Kontiolahti10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2012 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Torsby3 × 7.5 km relay

He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for France, where he finished 45th in the sprint and 21st in the pursuit. Desthieux won his first World Championship medal in Hochfilzen 2017 when he was a part of men's relay team that became second. Next year he was a part of France's mixed relay team in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won his first Olympic gold medal. In Antholz-Anterselva 2020 won his first World Championship title with men's relay.

He announced his retirement after the 2021/22 season.[2]

Biathlon results

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Russia 2014 Sochi   45th 21st   8th  
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 27th 12th 7th 22nd 5th Gold
China 2022 Beijing 17th 24th 7th 16th Silver  

World Championships

3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město   67th        
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 49th          
Norway 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen 28th 12th 6th 24th 9th
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 51st 34th 27th Silver
Sweden 2019 Östersund 6th 5th 32nd 11th 6th 8th
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 59th 18th 8th 5th Gold
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 28th Silver 5th 13th 4th
*The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

World Cup rankings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2012–1357th48th57th
2013–1420th19th22nd26th5th
2014–1556th65th51st43rd
2015–1616th26th21st20th10th
2016–1725th42nd19th23rd27th
2017–188th10th6th10th11th
2018–194th6th3rd4th6th
2019–206th11th5th7th9th
2020–219th22nd8th9th11th
2021–227th3rd10th6th11th
Individual victories

2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS)

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level
1 2020–21 6 March 2021Czech Republic Nové Město10 km SprintBiathlon World Cup
2 21 March 2021Sweden Östersund15 km Mass startBiathlon World Cup
Relay victories

11 victories; victories at Winter Olympics are not counted as World Cup victories but are listed here.

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Team
1 2016–17 11 December 2016Slovenia PokljukaRelayBiathlon World Cup Béatrix / Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Fourcade
2 5 March 2017South Korea PyeongchangRelayBiathlon World Cup Béatrix / S.Fourcade / Desthieux / Fourcade
3 12 March 2017Finland KontiolahtiMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
4 2017–18 20 February 2018South Korea PyeongchangMixed RelayWinter Olympic Games Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fourcade
5 2018–19 2 December 2018Slovenia PokljukaMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Bescond / Braisaz / Fourcade / Desthieux
6 17 February 2019United States Salt Lake CityMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Aymonier / Chevalier
7 2019–20 18 January 2020Germany RuhpoldingRelayBiathlon World Cup Jacquelin / Fourcade / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
8 25 January 2020Slovenia PokljukaMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Braisaz / Simon
9 22 February 2020Italy Antholz-AnterselvaRelayBiathlon World Championships Jacquelin / Fourcade / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
10 2020–21 15 January 2021Germany OberhofRelayBiathlon World Cup Desthieux / Fillon Maillet / Claude / Jacquelin
11 23 January 2021Italy Antholz-AnterselvaRelayBiathlon World Cup Guigonnat / Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Jacquelin

Junior World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Sweden 2010 Torsby 15th 42nd 15th 2nd
Czech Republic 2011 Nové Město 1st 7th 5th 5th
Finland 2012 Kontiolahti 9th 3rd 10th 3rd

References

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