The French Lou Jeanmonnot and Quentin Fillon Maillet won Thursday in the single mixed relay of the biathlon world championships in Nove Mesto ahead of Italy and Norway. The French relay made the difference thanks to an efficient shot, and Jeanmonnot took off after the last shot to offer the Blues a fourth title since the start of these Czech Worlds, synonymous with first place in the medal rankings.
Eight medals for the French team
Before the last weekend of competition, France totaled eight medals and won a first title without the involvement of Julia Simon, victorious in the mixed relay, sprint and pursuit. This time, Lou Jeanmonnot, in bronze during the sprint, was solid on the skis and in shooting. Neck to neck with the Norwegian Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold before the last shot, Jeanmonnot, 25, did not tremble, while her rival sent three balls off the target. Jeanmonnot, with a mistake, came out on top.
His teammate Quentin Fillon Maillet, who remained on encouraging performances but was still looking for his first podium in Nove Mesto, also delivered a very solid performance, despite pressure from the big favorite, Johannes Boe.
With only three missed shots out of 20, and no penalty rounds taken, the Blues built their success with rifle in hand, as evidenced by the frank embrace between the women’s (Jean-Paul Giachino) and men’s (Jean-Pierre Amat) shooting coaches. when celebrating victory. In the last lap, Lisa Vittozzi, two days after her individual title, was able to accelerate to get second place, and relegate Norway to the third step of the podium.