Simon Desthieux
Simon Desthieux (born 3 December 1991) is a retired French biathlete,[1] olympic champion and world champion.
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1991 Belley, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Lompnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 7 (2013–2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 (2012/13–2021/22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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 2014 Sochi |
— | 45th | 21st | — | 8th | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
27th | 12th | 7th | 22nd | 5th | Gold |
 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 |
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 2013 Nové Město |
— | 67th | — | — | — | — | — |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
49th | — | — | — | — | — | |
 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen |
28th | 12th | 6th | 24th | 9th | — | |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
51st | 34th | 27th | — | Silver | — | |
 2019 Östersund |
6th | 5th | 32nd | 11th | 6th | 8th | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
59th | 18th | 8th | 5th | Gold | — | — |
 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 | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2012–13 | – | 57th | — | — | – | 48th | – | 57th | — | — |
| 2013–14 | – | 20th | – | 19th | – | 22nd | – | 26th | – | 5th |
| 2014–15 | – | 56th | – | 65th | – | 51st | – | 43rd | — | — |
| 2015–16 | – | 16th | – | 26th | – | 21st | – | 20th | – | 10th |
| 2016–17 | – | 25th | – | 42nd | – | 19th | – | 23rd | – | 27th |
| 2017–18 | – | 8th | – | 10th | – | 6th | – | 10th | – | 11th |
| 2018–19 | – | 4th | – | 6th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | – | 6th |
| 2019–20 | – | 6th | – | 11th | – | 5th | – | 7th | – | 9th |
| 2020–21 | – | 9th | – | 22nd | – | 8th | – | 9th | – | 11th |
| 2021–22 | – | 7th | – | 3rd | – | 10th | – | 6th | – | 11th |
- Individual victories
2 victories (1 Sp, 1 MS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
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| 1 | 2020–21 | 6 March 2021 | Nové Město | 10 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund | 15 km Mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
- Relay victories
11 victories; victories at Winter Olympics are not counted as World Cup victories but are listed here.
Junior World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
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| 2010 Torsby |
15th | 42nd | 15th | 2nd |
| 2011 Nové Město |
1st | 7th | 5th | 5th |
| 2012 Kontiolahti |
9th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd |
References
- IBU Profile
- "Biathlon. Simon Desthieux mettra un terme à sa carrière à la fin de la saison". ouest france. 15 March 2022.
External links
- Simon Desthieux at IBU
- Simon Desthieux at Olympics.com
- Simon Desthieux at Olympedia
- Simon Desthieux at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Simon Desthieux at Team France (in French)
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