Twelve dream days to secure a special place in the thick golden book of the blue-white-red biathlon.
For the first time since 2016, France dances at the top of the world championship medal table (ahead of Norway and Italy).
That year, in Oslo, Martin Fourcade (5 medals, including 4 gold) was the fabulous conductor of a conquering team (11 medals, including 6 gold).
In Nové Mesto, in the Czech Republic, Julia Simon (5 medals, including 4 gold) was the blue thread of a crazy campaign (13 medals, including 6 gold).
New record.
With 6 titles to her name, Julia Simon has, at 27 years old, become the most successful French biathlete at the world championships (ahead of Marie Dorin-Habert 5, Corinne Niogret 3, Sylvie Becaert and Anne Briand 2).
Only ahead of Martin Fourcade (13 world gold medals) and Raphaël Poirée (8).
Julia Simon at the top of her art by relying on her strong point, shooting.
Speed, precision, efficiency.
Shooting, barometer…
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