The biathlete Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet became Olympic vice-champion of the individual (15 km) this Monday on the site of Zhangjiakou (China), beaten by about ten seconds by the German Denise Herrmann, crowned at the Olympic Games from Beijing.
Two races and as many medals for Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet. The 28-year-old Frenchwoman managed to snag an incredible silver medal in the individual, as in the mixed relay last Saturday, in which she participated.
This time, she was not one of the favorites. But the native of Revel (Haute-Garonne) arrived in good shape, with three World Cup podiums this season, including one in Antholz-Anterselva (Italy), the last stage before the Beijing Olympics.
By committing only one shooting error (19 out of 20), with a good skiing time at stake, the licensee from Sept Laux (Isère) crossed the finish line a handful of seconds after the German Denise Herrmann , another huge odds for the gold medal (she is only 17th in the World Cup this season).
“I don’t have much to regret today, apart from a ball which escapes, slips the Frenchwoman at the microphone of France Télé just after her performance. I struggled to take advantage of the mixed relay medal because I was disappointed with my performance. Today, I really did the biathlon that I love, I took my shots, I was focused from start to finish.