Justine Braisaz-Bouchet became Olympic biathlon champion on Friday in mass start, the last race of the competition for women.
She crossed the finish line with the French flag in her hands and a smile on her face. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet became Olympic biathlon champion on Friday in the mass start event, after a race rich in twists and turns. Her speed in shooting allowed her to make the difference and win against the two Norwegians Tiril Eckhoff and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland.
All the competitors had to face difficult weather conditions, with an icy wind making the race unpredictable and the result unexpected.
This is the fourteenth French medal since the beginning of the Olympics, a charm of the record established in South Korea eight years ago. Biathlon was the number one sport during all these Games for France since the Blues, worn in particular by Quentin Fillon Maillet, pocketed a total of seven medals, before perhaps an eighth this Friday in the men’s mass start, the last race of the competition. . The other French medals were won in alpine skiing, snowboard cross, Big Air skiing, cross-country skiing and figure skating.
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