US EditionBiathlon-Jacquelin Honours 'Pirate' Pantani, Ends up with Bronze in Biathlon
Jacquelin honored Marco Pantani with a bold race style in the 12.5km biathlon pursuit, finishing third after missing two late shots, with Martin Ponsiluoma winning gold.
- On Feb 15, Emilien Jacquelin missed two shots while leading the pursuit and finished third at the Milano Cortina Games in Anterselva, touching an earring lent by Marco Pantani's family as a tribute.
- Jacquelin said he raced to honour Pantani, adopting a flamboyant style and quoting, `I was thinking about the trust given to me by the family of Marco Pantani.`
- Erasing Maillet's lead, Jacquelin surged with rapid-fire shooting but two late misses cost him top spots, allowing Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden to win gold and Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway silver.
- Jacquelin reflected on his race with pride after the finish, saying he loves biathlon and was proud regardless of medal colour, energising spectators at the biathlon range.
- Known as 'The Pirate', Pantani's death on February 14, 2004, was referenced by Jacquelin as part of his tribute in the race.
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Legendary Italian cyclist Marco Pantani didn't make it to the Olympics in his home country, but he rode part of it triumphantly across the finish line. Pantani's family lent his earring to French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin, who won the bronze medal in the pursuit race in front of 20,000 fans. When he crossed the finish line, he touched his ear and looked up at the sky.
Thanks to the biathlete Jacquelin, bronze with his earring
At the foot of the podium in the sprint, Émilien Jacquelin took third place in the chase this Sunday. Émilien Jacquelin won the bronze medal of the pursuit (12.5 km) this Sunday.
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The Straits TimesBiathlon-Jacquelin honours 'Pirate' Pantani, ends up with bronze in biathlon
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 15 : Emilien Jacquelin had no regrets about missing two shots while leading the 12.5km biathlon pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday, instead focusing on racing in a way that would honour his hero Marco Pantani rather than going for gold.The 30-year-old skied the last few
On Sunday, after a rebound race, Émilien Jacquelin won the bronze medal in pursuit of the Olympics 2026 in biathlon, behind Martin Ponsiluoma and Sturla Laegreid. Éric Perrot finished at the foot of the podium while Quentin Fillon Maillet passed. This was the 13th medal of the French delegation and the 8th medal for the biathletes, who beat their record on a single edition of the Winter Olympics. - OJ 2026: Émilien Jacquelin in bronze on the cha…
Passed close to an Olympic bronze medal in the sprint two days ago, Émilien Jacquelin finally holds his revenge. The two-athlete iserois finished third in the chase at 29.7 seconds of the winner, the Swedish Martin Ponsiluoma. Savoyard Eric Perrot finished at the foot of the podium.
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