French biathlete Océane Michelon won gold on Saturday in the mass start of the Olympic Games ahead of another Frenchwoman, Julia Simon and the Czech Tereza Vobornikova. This is the second double for the French, after that of the individual.

Published on: 02/21/2026 - 2:57 p.m. Modified on: 02/21/2026 - 3:12 p.m.

Frenchwoman Océane Michelon became Olympic champion in the mass start (12.5 km) on Saturday February 21, ahead of Julia Simon and the Czech Tereza Vobornikova, in the last biathlon race of the 2026 Olympics at the Anterselva site.

Thanks to this second double for the French women after that of the individual (Julia Simon ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot), French biathlon concludes an exceptional Olympic fortnight with a total of 13 medals (6 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze), exploding all previous records.

The French delegation now has 23 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games, including eight gold.

With AFP and Reuters

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