Quentin Fillon Maillet soon in the legend of French sport? By signing a third podium in as many races Saturday during the sprintthe biathlete put himself in a position to win a fourth medal on Sunday in the pursuit, an unprecedented feat on an Olympiad, Summer and Winter Olympics combined.
The 29-year-old Jurassic will therefore compete to mark his time on Sunday and he is aware of it. “I am in a position to partly write history, reacted the French after his silver medal on Saturday. Three medals in three races is just exceptional, with a gold medal in the middle. I still want to continue on this good momentum, to continue to make medals. The form on the ski is super good, the mental form is very good for shooting. I am enjoying an exceptional season. “.
Overtake Fourcade and Bescond
During the pursuit, which is done according to the order and the gaps of the sprint, he will start 25 seconds behind Johannes Boe, untouchable on Saturday. Nothing insurmountable and even less to make a podium.
With already three podiums in Beijing, “QFM” follows in the footsteps of Martin Fourcade, three-time medalist in Sochi in 2014 (two gold and one silver) and in Pyeongchang in 2018 (three gold). Among the women, Anaïs Bescond also achieved this performance four years ago (gold in the mixed relay and bronze in the pursuit and relay).
If we go back in time, Henri Oreiller, in 1948, and Jean-Claude Killy, in 1968, had also won three medals in alpine skiing. Cyclists Paul Masson (Athens 1996) and Robert Charpentier (Munich 1936) as well as fencer Roger Ducruet (Paris 1924) also achieved it during the Summer Games.
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Fillon Maillet, who had left for Korea in 2018, will have other opportunities to make his mark in French sport if he fails in his pursuit on Sunday. He will have the relay on Tuesday and the mass start on Friday.
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