Anaïs Bescond
Anaïs Bescond in 2018
Personal information
Full nameAnais Bescond
Born (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987
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 place2018 PyeongchangMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2018 Pyeongchang10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 Pyeongchang4 × 6 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 OsloMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2011 Khanty-Mansiysk4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2012 Ruhpolding4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Kontiolahti4 x 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2015 KontiolahtiMixed relay
Silver medal – second place2016 Oslo15 km individual
Silver medal – second place2016 Oslo4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2020 AntholzSingle mixed relay
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Martell3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place2008 Ruhpolding3 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2007 Martell12.5 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2007 Martell7.5 km sprint
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kontiolahti3 × 6 km relay

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

Career

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

Olympic Games

3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)

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

World Championships

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

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

World Cup

World Cup rankings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2009–107655th1261st3754th2745th——
2010–1134325th4731st16320th8627th4731st
2011–1225130th2239th11930th8629th2439th
2012–1349917th1350th16819th17018th14811th
2013–1436021st1245th17114th11428th6318th
2014–1554512th6716th16319th14914th1667th
2015–166669th1075th2348th16115th1646th
2016–1750114th5818th20311th16517th7923rd
2017–185827th5111th2199th2166th12314th
2018–1942322nd3632nd14222nd14720th10020th
2019–2045015th4820th13818th9217th1725th
2020–2144218th6112th13324th11822nd8921st
2021–22-14th-48th-8th-6th-26th
Individual victories

1 victory (1 Sp)

No. Season Date Event Competition Level
12013–1416 January 2014Italy Antholz7.5 km SprintBiathlon 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
12011–12 21 January 2012Italy Antholz-AnterselvaRelayBiathlon World Cup Brunet / Boilley / Bescond / Dorin Habert
2 10 February 2012Finland KontiolahtiMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Boilley / Bescond / Béatrix / Jay
32014–15 30 November 2014Sweden ÖstersundMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / S.Fourcade / Fourcade
42015–16 24 January 2016Italy Antholz-AnterselvaRelayBiathlon World Cup Braisaz / Bescond / Chevalier / Dorin Habert
5 3 March 2016Norway Oslo HolmenkollenMixed RelayWorld Championships Bescond / Dorin Habert / Fillon Maillet / Fourcade
62016–17 12 March 2017Finland KontiolahtiMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fillon Maillet
72017–18 7 January 2018Germany OberhofRelayBiathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / Aymonier / Braisaz
8 20 February 2018South Korea PyeongchangMixed RelayWinter Olympic Games Dorin Habert / Bescond / Desthieux / Fourcade
9 17 March 2018Norway Oslo HolmenkollenRelayBiathlon World Cup Chevalier / Aymonier / Dorin Habert / Bescond
102018–19 2 December 2018Slovenia PokljukaMixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Bescond / Braisaz / Fourcade / Desthieux
11 19 January 2019Germany RuhpoldingRelayBiathlon World Cup Simon / Bescond / Braisaz / Chevalier
122019–20 25 January 2020Slovenia PokljukaSingle Mixed RelayBiathlon World Cup Jacquelin / Bescond
132021–22 5 December 2021Sweden ÖstersundRelayBiathlon World Cup Bescond / Chevalier / Simon / Braisaz

References

  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. 1 2 "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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