In the final individual biathlon event of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, France's Océane Michelon won the gold medal in the women's 12,5km mass start, confirming an exceptional performance by the French team in the discipline. Michelon finished ahead of her compatriot Julia Simon, who took silver. Czech athlete Tereza Voborníková completed the podium, winning bronze.
Océane Michelon, 23, is establishing herself as a rising star in international biathlon. This victory in the women's mass start is her second gold medal at these Games.
This double victory reinforces the fantastic record for the French delegation, which has broken its historic record for medals in the Winter Games.
Jerome Goulon
Jérôme Goulon joined the editorial team of Entrevue in 1999 as an intern before becoming editor-in-chief in 2014. He headed the reporting department and carried out major investigations using hidden cameras and undercover. Passionate about media, current affairs and sports (he was in charge of weekend football on the Europe 1 website from 1999 to 2001), he has published numerous exclusive interviews. At the same time, he has appeared regularly on television since 2007 on various channels (TF1, France 3, M6, C8, NRJ 12, RMC Story), notably on the sets of Jean-Marc Morandini and Cyril Hanouna. He has also been a columnist for Non Stop people (Canal+ group) and on Radio J.
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