The Swedish harvest continues in Ostersund.
The French men's team won a final medal on Sunday afternoon on this second World Cup stage.
After the coronation of the girls in relay, the Blues shone through the essential Emilien Jacquelin.
2nd in the sprint on Thursday, 2nd in the relay on Saturday and… 3rd therefore this Sunday.
The 26-year-old Grenoblois has long believed in victory.
After the third shot, they were only two to follow, the Swede Sebastien Samuelsson, leader of the general classification, and the Norwegian Vetle Sjastad Christiansen, 3rd.
Only, the last standing shot saw Christiansen, author of a clear round, fly away.
Behind, the other two had to make a penalty lap before competing for second place at the finish line.
An exercise from which the Swede emerged victorious, very talented for the finish.
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Terrible fault for Emilien Jacquelin who lets Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen slip away in the lead!
Follow the end of the race: https://t.co/T8qYOAHqvv#lequipeBIATHLON pic.twitter.com/tz8GSEz0jH
- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) December 5, 2021
Note the encouraging 9th place of Antonin Guigonnat.
On the other hand, it was more complicated for Quentin Fillon-Maillet (16th) and Simon Desthieux (27th), who missed the target five times.
After a summer disrupted by a broken left wrist, Emilien Jacquelin, double world champion in pursuit, who dreams of Olympic gold in Beijing, has made a very good start to the season.
While waiting for a first success which will perhaps emerge in Hochfilzen in Austria (December 10-12, 2021) or at the house in Grand-Bornand, just before the holidays (December 16-19, 2021).
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