The consecration for Quentin Fillon Maillet.
The leader of the World Cup won the individual (20 km) on Tuesday ahead of Belarusian Anton Smolski and his great Norwegian rival Johannes Boe, 31 seconds behind at the finish line.
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Three days after the silver medal in the mixed relay, where Boe blew the gold medal from Fillon Maillet at the finish, the Jurassien took his revenge and thus won his first Olympic champion title, at 29 years old.
A leading feat for the native of Champagnole, author of two shots but much faster than his opponent in skiing time (21 seconds), a rarity.
The latter was also overtaken by Belarusian Anton Smolski, author of a clear shot (20/20), and clocked 15 seconds behind the new French Olympic champion.
After four silver medals, the new headliner of French biathlon offers the first gold medal to France during these Winter Olympics, where he succeeds the five-time Olympic champion Martin Fourcade, titled on the individual in 2014 in Sochi.
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I wanted to take my revenge against him (Boe) and all the others
, reacted “QFM”, very moved at the end of the race, at the microphone of
France Télévisions.
I've never won before, it's just amazing.
Four years ago it was so difficult.
It's a lot of hardships, a lot of work.
It's a dream come true, it's crazy what's going on right now, I don't know what to say.