Simon Desthieux, born on 3 December 1991, is a retired French biathlete who became both an Olympic and a world champion. He made his Olympic debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics for France, finishing 45th in the sprint and 21st in the pursuit. His first World Championship medal was a relay silver at Hochfilzen in 2017, and the next year he was part of the French mixed relay team that won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. At Antholz-Anterselva in 2020 he won his first World Championship title with the men's relay. He has two individual World Cup victories, one sprint and one mass start, and 11 relay victories, and announced his retirement after the 2021 to 2022 season.
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Born 3 December 1991 in Belley, Ain FRA
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is a French retired biathlete
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2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
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3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)
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He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for France
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