2023-12-14 17:13:32
First victory of the season for Justine Braisaz-Bouchet. Back on skis after giving birth to her first child in 2023, the reigning Olympic champion in the mass start won the sprint in Lenzerheide (Switzerland), Thursday, December 14, ahead of the Norwegian Ingrid Tandrevold (+ 12”2 ) and the Italian Lisa Vittozzi (+ 17′’2).
With a flawless shooting, the biathlete from Les Saisies also made the difference on the skis, by signing the second best time of the race (behind the former cross-country skier Anamarija Lampic), relegating her two rivals to the podium at 12 and 23 seconds.
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Justine Braisaz-Bouchet wins in style in the Lenzerheide sprint ????????Huge ski time ✅
10/10 on the shooting range ✅ pic.twitter.com/hfpvlvK3MT— FFS – French Ski Federation (@FedFranceSki) December 14, 2023
Confirmation of a good start to the season
With this success, her first of the year individually, the Savoyarde confirms her good start to the season. Winner at the opening of the mixed relay in Östersund (Sweden) with Quentin Fillon Maillet, Emilien Jacquelin and Lou Jeanmonnot, she took third place in the sprint and the women’s relay in Hochfilzen (Austria) last week. His last individual victory, in the World Cup, dates back to the mass start in Oslo, on March 20, 2022.
Second tricolor, Thursday on the Swiss route, the title holder of the big Crystal Globe, Julia Simon (4th, + 39”7 and 9 out of 10 on shots), confirms her rise in power while Lou Jeanmonnot, attraction of this start of the financial year, had to withdraw due to Covid-19. For her part, Ingrid Tandrevold consolidates her lead at the top of the general ranking of the World Cup.
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