Julia Simon (biathlete)

Julia Simon
Simon in 2023
Personal information
Born (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28)
Albertville, France
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Professional information
ClubLes Saisies
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2022)
Medals1
World Championships
Teams5 (20192024)
Medals9 (6 gold)
World Cup
Seasons8 (2016/17–)
Individual victories12
All victories26
Overall titles1 (2022–23)
Discipline titles2:
1 Pursuit (2022–23),
1 Mass Start (2022–23)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 6 0 3
Total 6 1 3
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Mixed relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Pokljuka Single mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oberhof 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 7.5 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 6 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 12.5 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nové Město 15 km individual
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ridnaun Single mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Otepää 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ridnaun 10 km pursuit
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Minsk 3 × 6 km relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Presque Isle 3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Presque Isle 6 km sprint

Julia Simon (born 9 October 1996 in Albertville) is a French biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang (did not race / selected as an alternate)
China 2022 Beijing 21st 29th 8th 6th 6th Silver

World Championships

9 medals (6 gold, 3 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Sweden 2019 Östersund 24th 61st 8th 8th 7th
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 31st 41st 35th 5th 14th 7th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka DNF 28th 22nd 16th 8th 5th Gold
Germany 2023 Oberhof 5th 10th Gold Bronze 4th Bronze
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město Bronze Gold Gold 4th Gold Gold

World Cup

World Cup rankings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2016–17 29 79th 0 16 69th 13 73rd 0
2017–18 42 67th 0 29 60th 13 66th 0
2018–19 415 23rd 47 23rd 168 17th 115 25th 85 24th
2019–20 551 8th 74 13th 211 9th 144 8th 128 12th
2020–21 575 13th 19 44th 140 19th 192 10th 181 3rd
2021–22 - 12th - 8th - 15th - 7th - 8th
2022–23 1093 1st 155 2nd 295 3rd 373 1st 270 1st
2023–24 - 5th - 5th - 6th - 2nd - 2nd
Individual victories

12 victories (2 Sp, 6 Pu, 4 MS)

Simon winning the Pursuit at the World Championships at Oberhof on 12th February 2023
No. Season Date Location Discipline Level
1 2019–20 14 March 2020 Finland Kontiolahti 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Cup
2 2020–21 17 January 2021 Germany Oberhof 12.5 km Mass Start Biathlon World Cup
3 23 January 2021 Italy Antholz-Anterselva 12.5 km Mass Start Biathlon World Cup
4 2021–22 11 March 2022 Estonia Otepää 7.5 km Sprint Biathlon World Cup
5 2022–23 4 December 2022 Finland Kontiolahti 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Cup
6 10 December 2022 Austria Hochfilzen 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Cup
7 15 January 2023 Germany Ruhpolding 12.5 km Mass Start Biathlon World Cup
8 12 February 2023 Germany Oberhof 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Championships
9 2023–24 6 January 2024 Germany Oberhof 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Cup
10 21 January 2024 Italy Antholz-Anterselva 12.5 km Mass Start Biathlon World Cup
11 9 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město 7.5 km Sprint Biathlon World Championships
12 11 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město 10 km Pursuit Biathlon World Championships
Relay victories

14 victories

Simon / Bescond / Aymonier / Braisaz finishing 3rd at Oberhof on 11th January 2020
No. Season Date Location Discipline Level Team
1 2018–19 19 January 2019 Germany Ruhpolding Relay Biathlon World Cup Simon / Bescond / Braisaz / Chevalier
2 2019–20 25 January 2020 Slovenia Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Braisaz / Simon
3 2020–21 10 January 2021 Germany Oberhof Single Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Simon / Jacquelin
4 18 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka Single Mixed Relay World Championships Guigonnat / Simon
5 2021–22 5 December 2021 Sweden Östersund Relay Biathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / Simon / Braisaz
6 14 January 2022 Germany Ruhpolding Relay Biathlon World Cup Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Braisaz / Simon
7 2022–23 11 December 2022 Austria Hochfilzen Relay Biathlon World Cup Jeanmonnot / Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Simon
8 8 January 2023 Slovenia Pokljuka Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Claude / Fillon Maillet / Chevalier / Simon
9 22 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva Relay Biathlon World Cup Jeanmonnot / Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Simon
10 2023–24 7 January 2024 Germany Oberhof Relay Biathlon World Cup Jeanmonnot / Braisaz / Chauveau / Simon
11 10 January 2024 Germany Ruhpolding Relay Biathlon World Cup Jeanmonnot / Richard / Chauveau / Simon
12 7 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město Mixed Relay World Championships Perrot / Fillon Maillet / Braisaz / Simon
13 17 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město Relay World Championships Jeanmonnot / Chauveau / Braisaz / Simon
14 3 March 2024 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen Mixed Relay Biathlon World Cup Simon / Chauveau / Claude / Fillon Maillet
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

  1. ^ International Biathlon Union. Julia Simon. IBU Datacenter. Retrieved 19 January 2019.