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Anaïs Bescond

Anaïs Bescond (born 15 May 1987) is a retired French biathlete, olympic champion and world champion. She is also a non-commissioned officer.[1]

Anaïs Bescond
Anaïs Bescond in 2018
Personal information
Full nameAnais Bescond
Born (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 37)
Aunay-sur-Odon, France
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Professional information
ClubEMHM-Morbier
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams9 (2011–2021)
Medals8 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 (2009/10–2021/22)
Individual victories1
All victories13
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 6 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Oslo Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Ruhpolding 4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kontiolahti 4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kontiolahti Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2016 Oslo 15 km individual
Silver medal – second place 2016 Oslo 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Antholz Single mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Martell 3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Ruhpolding 3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Martell 12.5 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Martell 7.5 km sprint
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kontiolahti 3 × 6 km relay

Career

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Bescond was born in Aunay-sur-Odon. She moved to Morbier, in the Jura region, with her family and began skiing.[2] She competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2011, and won a silver medal in the relay with the French team, a result repeated at the Biathlon World Championships 2012.[3]

She won her first victory on the World Cup biathlon sprint at Antholz-Anterselva, played on 16 January 2014.[4]

Bescond competed in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics for France. Her best performance was two 5th places in the individual and sprint.[3]

At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, she finished at the 3rd place in the pursuit,[5] claimed gold with the French Team in the mixed relay[6] and took bronze in the relay.[7]

She announced her retirement after the 2021/22 season.[8]

Biathlon results

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Olympic Games

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3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
  2014 Sochi 5th 5th 12th 10th DNF 6th
  2018 Pyeongchang 31st 19th Bronze 17th Bronze Gold
  2022 Beijing 30th 9th 27th 29th 6th  —

World Championships

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8 medals (1 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
  2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 16th 39th 21st 22nd Silver — —
  2012 Rupholding 53rd 19th 28th 17th Silver —
  2013 Nové Město 48th 20th 23rd 14th 6th —
  2015 Kontiolahti 7th 56th — 9th Silver Silver
  2016 Oslo Silver 12th 12th 5th Silver Gold
  2017 Hochfilzen 53rd — — — — —
  2019 Östersund (did not race due to illness)
  2020 Antholz-Anterselva 52nd 20th 11th 10th 14th — Bronze
  2021 Pokljuka 18th 34th 36th 23rd 8th — —
*The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

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World Cup rankings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2009–10 76 55th 12 61st 37 54th 27 45th — —
2010–11 343 25th 47 31st 163 20th 86 27th 47 31st
2011–12 251 30th 22 39th 119 30th 86 29th 24 39th
2012–13 499 17th 13 50th 168 19th 170 18th 148 11th
2013–14 360 21st 12 45th 171 14th 114 28th 63 18th
2014–15 545 12th 67 16th 163 19th 149 14th 166 7th
2015–16 666 9th 107 5th 234 8th 161 15th 164 6th
2016–17 501 14th 58 18th 203 11th 165 17th 79 23rd
2017–18 582 7th 51 11th 219 9th 216 6th 123 14th
2018–19 423 22nd 36 32nd 142 22nd 147 20th 100 20th
2019–20 450 15th 48 20th 138 18th 92 17th 172 5th
2020–21 442 18th 61 12th 133 24th 118 22nd 89 21st
2021–22 - 14th - 48th - 8th - 6th - 26th
Individual victories

1 victory (1 Sp)

No. Season Date Event Competition Level
1 2013–14 16 January 2014   Antholz 7.5 km Sprint Biathlon World Cup
Relay victories
 
Simon / Bescond / Aymonier / Braisaz finishing 3rd at Oberhof on 11th January 2020

13 victories

No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Team
1 2011–12 21 January 2012   Antholz-Anterselva Relay Biathlon World Cup Brunet / Boilley / Bescond / Dorin Habert
2 10 February 2012   Kontiolahti Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Boilley / Bescond / Béatrix / Jay
3 2014–15 30 November 2014   Östersund Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / S.Fourcade / Fourcade
4 2015–16 24 January 2016   Antholz-Anterselva Relay Biathlon World Cup Braisaz / Bescond / Chevalier / Dorin Habert
5 3 March 2016   Oslo Holmenkollen Mixed Relay World Championships Bescond / Dorin Habert / Fillon Maillet / Fourcade
6 2016–17 12 March 2017   Kontiolahti Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
7 2017–18 7 January 2018   Oberhof Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / Aymonier / Braisaz
8 20 February 2018   Pyeongchang Mixed Relay Winter Olympic Games Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fourcade
9 17 March 2018   Oslo Holmenkollen Relay Biathlon World Cup Chevalier / Aymonier / Dorin Habert / Bescond
10 2018–19 2 December 2018   Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Braisaz / Fourcade / Desthieux
11 19 January 2019   Ruhpolding Relay Biathlon World Cup Simon / Bescond / Braisaz / Chevalier
12 2019–20 25 January 2020   Pokljuka Single Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Jacquelin / Bescond
13 2021–22 5 December 2021   Östersund Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / Simon / Braisaz

References

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  1. ^ Bescond, Anaïs, Équipe de France Militaire de Ski 2011.
  2. ^ Qui êtes vous, Anaïs Bescond ?, Nordic Mag http://www.nordicmag.info/anaisbescondportrait-0116/
  3. ^ a b "International Biathlon Union – Anais Becond". Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ^ IBU – Sprint Antholz 2013/14 Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Biathlon: Women's 10km pursuit cumulative results" (PDF). pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Biathlon: Mixed relay results" (PDF). pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Biathlon: Women's relay results" (PDF). pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. ^ (in French)Anaïs Bescond, triple médaillée olympique, met un terme à sa carrière
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