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SUMMARY:Biathlon Women's Mass Start Final - Milano Cortina 2026
DESCRIPTION:Oceane Michelon of France won the women’s 12.5km biathlon mass start at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday 21 February 2026\, leading a French one-two at the Anterselva Biathlon Arena. Julia Simon took silver for France and Tereza Vobornikova of Czechia claimed bronze in the final women’s biathlon race of the Games. \nWhat is the Olympic Biathlon Mass Start?\nThe mass start is biathlon’s spectacle race. Thirty qualified athletes line up together and set off at the same time\, skiing five 2.5km loops broken up by four shooting bouts: two prone and two standing. Any missed target forces a 150m penalty loop. Only the top 30 season rankings and Olympic performers qualify\, making the start line one of the strongest in the sport. \nMass start has been part of the Olympic programme since Turin 2006. \nWhen did the Women’s Mass Start Take Place?\nThe race was held on Saturday 21 February 2026 in the afternoon local time at Anterselva\, marking the conclusion of the women’s biathlon programme at Milano Cortina 2026. \nWhere was it Held?\nThe Anterselva Biathlon Arena in South Tyrol\, known as Antholz in German\, is one of the IBU World Cup’s most demanding courses. Sitting at around 1\,600 metres in a high Alpine valley\, it offers cold temperatures and consistent snow conditions throughout the winter. \nResults\nMichelon won in 37:18.1\, with Simon 6.6 seconds behind in 37:24.7. Vobornikova rounded out the podium for Czechia. The French one-two completed a successful Games for the country’s women after a period of dominance on the IBU World Cup circuit. \nMichelon’s victory was her first individual Olympic gold. Simon’s silver added to her earlier golds and silvers at the Games. \nBackground and Form Going In\nSimon arrived as the reigning World Cup overall champion and one of the favourites across all five women’s events. Michelon had emerged as France’s rising star with multiple podiums during the 2025-26 World Cup season. Lou Jeanmonnot\, another French contender\, Franziska Preuss of Germany and Sweden’s Elvira Oeberg were all considered potential medallists. \nHistory and Records\nFrance has dominated women’s biathlon at the highest level in recent years\, winning multiple World Cup globes. The one-two finish in Antholz was France’s first Olympic one-two in the women’s mass start. Germany and Norway have traditionally led the all-time medal table in the discipline. \nHow to Watch (Replays)\nReplays are available on olympics.com\, Eurosport and Discovery+ throughout Europe\, NBC and Peacock in the United States\, BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom\, and the IBU’s official YouTube channel. \nFrequently Asked Questions\nWho won gold in the women’s biathlon mass start at Milano Cortina 2026?\nOceane Michelon of France in a time of 37:18.1. \nWhen was the women’s mass start held?\nSaturday 21 February 2026 at the Anterselva Biathlon Arena. \nWho won silver and bronze?\nJulia Simon of France took silver and Tereza Vobornikova of Czechia won bronze. \nHow close was the finish?\nMichelon beat Simon by 6.6 seconds for the gold medal.
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