Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, biathlon star: victory just 1 year after the birth of her daughter with a sweet, rare first name

French biathlon is doing well, thank you for it! The world championships have just ended in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic and the medal haul is quite impressive for the French contingent. With the gold medal of Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and the bronze of her compatriot Lou Jeanmonnot, the Blues leave with a total of 12 charms. An impressive result, especially with the retirement of legend Martin Fourcade, accustomed to bringing home his share of medals on his own. During these Worlds, several athletes shone, like Quentin Fillon Maillet among the men and Julia Simon among the women, who left with a total of 5 medals, including 2 individually.

Superb performances, but despite everything, if we had to choose just one, it would most certainly be Justine Braisaz-Bouchet. The native of Albertville (Savoie) was the big star of the competition and at 27 years old, she proves that she is one of the very greats. With 5 medals in 6 races, the Frenchwoman closed the Worlds in style with a gold medal this Sunday, February 18 during the mass start. A performance all the more impressive given that just a year ago, the biathlete gave birth to her first child. A birth on February 3, 2023 and a return to competition necessarily complicated, but which obviously did not prevent him from returning to his best level.

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet dedicates her victory to her daughter Côme and her husband

Quite discreet, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet gave birth to an adorable little girl whom she decided to call Côme, as she announced with a nice play on words shortly after her birth. “Welcome to our pretty little girl”she wrote in a publication on Instagram, accompanied by a photo of the infant. “Yes… A year ago, I had a little girl. I can’t wait to see her again, and to see my family again tomorrow. I thought hard, upon arrival, of Julien (his husband) and Côme who were at home and who must be very happy”she declared after the mass-start on the microphone of the L’Équipe channel.

A sensational return from Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, who will now be able to celebrate with her family, with her husband and their little Côme!