Océane Michelon (born 4 March 2002) is a French biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2024.[1]
Career
Océane Michelon gained her first international experience at the 2020 Youth World Championships in Lenzerheide, where she won bronze in the sprint behind Linda Zingerle and Liubov Kalinina.[2] After another participation in the Youth World Championships the following year, the French athlete made her debut in the IBU Cup in January 2022 in Osrblie, achieving her first top-10 result in the individual event. She also participated in the European Championships at Arber, narrowly missing a medal in the mixed relay by just over ten seconds. In the sprint and pursuit events, she finished twelfth in both. Michelon won two more medals at the Junior World Championships: first in the individual event behind Lisa Maria Spark, and shortly after with the women's relay behind Italy and Germany.[3] In the following winter, she competed in both the IBU Cup and the Junior Cup, securing a solo victory in an individual event in December 2022. The European Championships yielded no notable results, and her highest achievement in the IBU Cup was 18th place.
At the beginning of the 2023/24 season, Michelon achieved her first podium finish in the IBU Cup in Kontiolahti.[4] In Sjusjøen, she then won her first race in the sprint, placing her third in the IBU Cup rankings after the first trimester. As a result, the French athlete will make her World Cup debut at the competitions in Oberhof.[5]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
World Championships
1 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2025 Lenzerheide
|
18th | 12th | 13th | Silver | Gold | — | — |
World Cup
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Races | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | |
| 2023–24 | 4/21 | 21 | 74th | — | — | 16 | 65th | 5 | 74th | — | — |
Individual podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024–25 | 8 March 2025 |  Nové Město na Moravě |
World Cup | Pursuit | 3rd |
Relay podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024–25 | 17 January 2025 |  Ruhpolding |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Botet, Braisaz-Bouchet, Simon |
| 2 | 26 January 2025 |  Antholz-Anterselva |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Richard, Jeanmonnot, Simon | |
| 3 | 22 February 2025 | Lenzerheide
|
World Championships | Relay | 1st | Jeanmonnot, Braisaz-Bouchet, Simon |
Youth and Junior World Championships
3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Lenzerheide
|
17 | 15th | Bronze | 11th | 5th |
 2021 Obertilliach
|
18 | 26th | 23th | 10th | — |
 2022 Soldier Hollow
|
19 | Silver | 28th | 11th | Bronze |
References
- ^ "Athlete Statistics - real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ^ "BIATHLON. Océane Michelon en bronze lors du sprint des championnats du monde juniors". www.ledauphine.com.
- ^ Bray, Thomas (February 24, 2022). "Biathlon | Soldier Hollow : Océane Michelon vice-championne du monde juniors de l'individuel | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Ski nordique". www.nordicmag.info.
- ^ Burgaud, Florian (December 2, 2023). "Biathlon | Kontiolahti : troisième du sprint devant Jeanne Richard, Océane Michelon s'offre son premier podium en IBU Cup | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Ski nordique". www.nordicmag.info.
- ^ Burgaud, Florian (December 22, 2023). "Biathlon | Premières pour Jeanne Richard et Océane Michelon, les garçons à cinq : du changement en équipe de France pour la coupe du monde d'Oberhof | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Ski nordique". www.nordicmag.info.
