US EditionQuentin Fillon Maillet of France Unbeatable in Biathlon 10km Sprint
- Quentin Fillon Maillet of France won gold in the men's 10km biathlon sprint at the Milano Cortina Games by shooting clean and finishing in 22 minutes 53.1 seconds, marking his fourth Olympic gold medal.
- Norwegians Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen and Sturla Holm Laegreid won silver and bronze respectively, with Christiansen finishing 13.7 seconds behind Fillon Maillet.
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French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet won his seventh Olympic medal in the sprint, equaling Martin Fourcade's record. Founder Mathis Desloges also shined with a second silver medal this week, never seen for a tricolor.
On Friday, the French biathlete won his third individual Olympic title and his seventh medal at the Games. In the sprint, he beat Norwegians Vetle Christiansen (2nd) and Sturla Laegreid (3rd).
The 33-year-old Jurassian joined Martin Fourcade and Teddy Riner at the very closed club of the seven Olympic medallists, with this Olympic title on the sprint in Antholz this Friday.
Olympic mixed relay champion on Sunday, Quentin Fillon Maillet flew on the Anterselva track to win the gold medal in the sprint on Friday.
The Frenchman is Olympic champion in front of two Norwegians.
At the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan, Estonia's male biathletes did not make it into the top 40 in Friday's sprint. Rene Zahkna and Kristo Siimeri managed to secure a place in the pursuit.
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