Simon Desthieux

Simon Desthieux
Desthieux in 2020
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991
Belley, France
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubLompnes
World Cup debut2012
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (20132021)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 (2012/13–2021/22)
Individual victories2
All victories13
Individual podiums8
All podiums31
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang Mixed relay
2022 Beijing 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
2020 Antholz 4 × 7.5 km relay
2017 Hochfilzen 4 × 7.5 km relay
2021 Pokljuka 10 km sprint
Junior World Championships
2011 Nové Město 15 km individual
2012 Kontiolahti 10 km sprint
2012 Kontiolahti 4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
2010 Torsby 3 × 7.5 km relay

Simon Desthieux (French pronunciation: [simɔ̃ dɛstjø]; born 3 December 1991) is a French retired biathlete, both an Olympic and world champion.

He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for France, where he finished 45th in the sprint and 21st in the pursuit. Desthieux won his first World Championship medal in Hochfilzen 2017 when he was a part of men's relay team that became second. Next year he was a part of France's mixed relay team in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won his first Olympic gold medal. In Antholz-Anterselva 2020 won his first World Championship title with men's relay.

He announced his retirement after the 2021/22 season.