Anaïs Bescond, born on 15 May 1987 in Aunay-sur-Odon, is a retired French biathlete who became both an Olympic and a world champion, and she also served as a non-commissioned officer. Her family moved to Morbier in the Jura, where she began skiing. She won relay silver for France at the 2011 and 2012 World Championships and her first World Cup victory, a sprint at Antholz-Anterselva, on 16 January 2014. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang she took bronze in the pursuit, gold with the French mixed relay team and bronze in the relay, three Olympic medals in all. She has eight World Championship medals and announced her retirement after the 2021 to 2022 season.
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Born 15 May 1987 in Aunay-sur-Odon, Les Monts d'Aunay, Calvados FRA
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8 medals (1 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze)
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Bescond competed in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics for France
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