Julia Simon (biathlete)

Julia Simon
	Simon in 2023
Personal information
Born	9 October 1996; Albertville, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Professional information
Club	Les Saisies
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2022, 2026)
Medals	5 (3 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (2019–2025)
Medals	13 (10 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	8 (2016/17–)
Individual victories	12
All victories	26
Overall titles	1 (2022–23)
Discipline titles	2:; 1 Pursuit (2022–23),; 1 Mass Start (2022–23)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing France
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships
Junior World Championships
Youth World Championships

Julia Simon (French pronunciation: [ʒylja simɔ̃]; born 9 October 1996) is a French biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

She has won five medals; three golds and two silvers.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	(did not race / selected as an alternate)
2022 Beijing	21st	29th	8th	6th	6th	Silver
2026 Milano Cortina	Gold	34th	DNS	Silver	Gold	Gold

World Championships

She has won 13 medals; 10 golds and three bronzes.

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2019 Östersund	24th	61st	—	—	8th	8th	7th
2020 Antholz-Anterselva	31st	41st	35th	5th	14th	7th	—
2021 Pokljuka	DNF	28th	22nd	16th	8th	5th	Gold
2023 Oberhof	5th	10th	Gold	Bronze	4th	Bronze	—
2024 Nové Město	Bronze	Gold	Gold	4th	Gold	Gold	—
2025 Lenzerheide	Gold	7th	12th	22nd	Gold	Gold	Gold

World Cup

World Cup rankings

Season	Overall		Individual		Sprint		Pursuit		Mass start
Season	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position	Points	Position
2016–17	29	79th	0	—	16	69th	13	73rd	0	—
2017–18	42	67th	0	—	29	60th	13	66th	0	—
2018–19	415	23rd	47	23rd	168	17th	115	25th	85	24th
2019–20	551	8th	74	13th	211	9th	144	8th	128	12th
2020–21	575	13th	19	44th	140	19th	192	10th	181	3rd
2021–22	-	12th	-	8th	-	15th	-	7th	-	8th
2022–23	1093	1st	155	2nd	295	3rd	373	1st	270	1st
2023–24	-	5th	-	5th	-	6th	-	2nd	-	2nd

Individual victories

13 victories (2 Sp, 7 Pu, 4 MS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1	2019–20	14 March 2020	Kontiolahti	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
2	2020–21	17 January 2021	Oberhof	12.5 km Mass Start	Biathlon World Cup
3	2020–21	23 January 2021	Antholz-Anterselva	12.5 km Mass Start	Biathlon World Cup
4	2021–22	11 March 2022	Otepää	7.5 km Sprint	Biathlon World Cup
5	2022–23	4 December 2022	Kontiolahti	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
6		10 December 2022	Hochfilzen	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
7		15 January 2023	Ruhpolding	12.5 km Mass Start	Biathlon World Cup
8		12 February 2023	Oberhof	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
9	2023–24	6 January 2024	Oberhof	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Cup
10		21 January 2024	Antholz-Anterselva	12.5 km Mass Start	Biathlon World Cup
11		9 February 2024	Nové Město	7.5 km Sprint	Biathlon World Championships
12		11 February 2024	Nové Město	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Championships
13	2024–25	8 March 2025	Nové Město	10 km Pursuit	Biathlon World Cup

Relay victories

14 victories

No.	Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level	Team
1	2018–19	19 January 2019	Ruhpolding	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Simon / Bescond / Braisaz / Chevalier
2	2019–20	25 January 2020	Pokljuka	Mixed Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Fillon Maillet / Desthieux / Braisaz / Simon
3	2020–21	10 January 2021	Oberhof	Single Mixed Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Simon / Jacquelin
4	2020–21	18 February 2021	Pokljuka	Single Mixed Relay	World Championships	Guigonnat / Simon
5	2021–22	5 December 2021	Östersund	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Bescond / Chevalier / Simon / Braisaz
6	2021–22	14 January 2022	Ruhpolding	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Braisaz / Simon
7	2022–23	11 December 2022	Hochfilzen	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Jeanmonnot / Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Simon
8		8 January 2023	Pokljuka	Mixed Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Claude / Fillon Maillet / Chevalier / Simon
9		22 January 2023	Antholz-Anterselva	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Jeanmonnot / Chevalier / C.Chevalier / Simon
10	2023–24	7 January 2024	Oberhof	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Jeanmonnot / Braisaz / Chauveau / Simon
11		10 January 2024	Ruhpolding	Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Jeanmonnot / Richard / Chauveau / Simon
12		7 February 2024	Nové Město	Mixed Relay	World Championships	Perrot / Fillon Maillet / Braisaz / Simon
13		17 February 2024	Nové Město	Relay	World Championships	Jeanmonnot / Chauveau / Braisaz / Simon
14		3 March 2024	Oslo Holmenkollen	Mixed Relay	Biathlon World Cup	Simon / Chauveau / Claude / Fillon Maillet

*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Personal life

On 25 October 2025, Simon was sentenced to 3 months suspended jail term and a fine of €15 000 for stealing from teammate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet's credit card. At first she denied the allegation, claiming that she was a victim of identity theft, but she later admitted her guilt.^[2]

The French Skiing Federations disciplinary committee reviewed Simon's case and decided to sanction her. She received a six-month ban (five months suspended) and a €30,000 fine (€15,000 suspended). Due to this sanction she could not compete in the 2025–26 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 1 in Östersund, Sweden.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Julia Simon". BiathlonResults.com. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
^ "French biathlon star Julia Simon found guilty of theft and credit card fraud". The Guardian. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
^ "French biathlon star Julia Simon convicted of stealing money from a teammate". Le Monde. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
^ "French Ski Federation sanctions Julia Simon with 6-month ban, 5 on probation". BiathlonWorld.com. International Biathlon Union. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

[IBUprofile-1] "Julia Simon". BiathlonResults.com. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 12 February 2026.

[2] "French biathlon star Julia Simon found guilty of theft and credit card fraud". The Guardian. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.

[3] "French biathlon star Julia Simon convicted of stealing money from a teammate". Le Monde. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.

[4] "French Ski Federation sanctions Julia Simon with 6-month ban, 5 on probation". BiathlonWorld.com. International Biathlon Union. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

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Olympic champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay
3 × 7.5 km	1992: Niogret, Claudel, Briand (FRA)
4 × 7.5 km	1994: Talanova, Snytina, Noskova, Reztsova (RUS) 1998: Disl, Zellner, Apel, Behle (GER) 2002: Apel, Disl, Henkel, Wilhelm (GER)
4 × 6 km	2006: Bogaliy, Ishmouratova, Zaitseva, Akhatova (RUS) 2010: Sleptsova, Bogaliy, Medvedtseva, Zaitseva (RUS) 2014: Semerenko, Dzhima, Semerenko, Pidhrushna (UKR) 2018: Skardino, Kryuko, Alimbekava, Domracheva (BLR) 2022: Persson, Brorsson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg (SWE) 2026: Bened, Jeanmonnot, Michelon, Simon (FRA)

Olympic champions in biathlon – mixed relay
2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km	2014: Berger, Eckhoff, Bjørndalen, Svendsen (NOR) 2018: Dorin Habert, Bescond, Desthieux, Fourcade (FRA)
4 × 6 km	2022: Olsbu Røiseland, Eckhoff, Bø, Bø (NOR) 2026: Perrot, Fillon Maillet, Jeanmonnot, Simon (FRA)

World champions in women's biathlon – 4 × 6 km relay
3 × 5 km	1984: (Venera Chernyshova, Liudmila Zabolotnaya, Kaija Parve) 1985: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1986: (Kaija Parve, Nadiya Billova, Venera Chernyshova) 1987: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve) 1988: (Venera Chernyshova, Elena Golovina, Kaija Parve)
3 × 7.5 km	1989: (Natalia Prikazchikova, Svetlana Davidova, Elena Golovina) 1990: (Elena Batsevich, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova) 1991: (Elena Belova, Elena Golovina, Svetlana Davidova)
4 × 7.5 km	1993: (Jana Kulhavá, Jiřina Adamičková, Iveta Knížková, Eva Háková) 1995: (Uschi Disl, Antje Harvey, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Petra Behle) 1996: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1997: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Petra Behle) 1999: (Uschi Disl, Simone Greiner-Petter-Memm, Katrin Apel, Martina Zellner) 2000: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Tchernousova, Galina Kukleva, Albina Akhatova) 2001: (Olga Pyleva, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Galina Kukleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova)
4 × 6 km	2003: (Albina Akhatova, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Galina Kukleva, Svetlana Tchernousova) 2004: (Linda Tjørhom, Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen, Gunn Margit Andreassen, Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée) 2005: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Olga Zaitseva) 2007: (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2008: (Martina Glagow, Andrea Henkel, Magdalena Neuner, Kati Wilhelm) 2009: (Svetlana Sleptsova, Anna Boulygina, Olga Medvedtseva, Olga Zaitseva) 2011: (Andrea Henkel, Miriam Gössner, Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner) 2012: (Tina Bachmann, Magdalena Neuner, Miriam Gössner, Andrea Henkel) 2013: (Hilde Fenne, Ann Kristin Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal, Tora Berger) 2015: (Franziska Hildebrand, Franziska Preuß, Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier) 2016: (Synnøve Solemdal, Fanny Horn Birkeland, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu) 2017: (Vanessa Hinz, Maren Hammerschmidt, Franziska Hildebrand, Laura Dahlmeier) 2019: (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2020: (Synnøve Solemdal, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2021: (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Tiril Eckhoff, Ida Lien, Marte Olsbu Røiseland) 2023: (Samuela Comola, Dorothea Wierer, Hannah Auchentaller, Lisa Vittozzi) 2024: (Lou Jeanmonnot, Sophie Chauveau, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon) 2025: (Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon)

World champions in biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km mixed relay
4 × 7.5 km	2005: (Olga Pyleva, Svetlana Ishmouratova, Ivan Tcherezov, Nikolay Kruglov Jr.) 2006: (Anna Bogaliy-Titovets, Sergei Tchepikov, Irina Malgina, Nikolay Kruglov Jr.) 2021: (Sturla Holm Lægreid, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Tiril Eckhoff, Marte Olsbu Røiseland)
2 × 6 km + 2 × 7.5 km	2007: (Helena Jonsson, Anna Carin Olofsson, Björn Ferry, Carl Johan Bergman) 2008: (Sabrina Buchholz, Magdalena Neuner, Andreas Birnbacher, Michael Greis) 2009: (Marie-Laure Brunet, Sylvie Becaert, Vincent Defrasne, Simon Fourcade) 2010: (Simone Hauswald, Magdalena Neuner, Simon Schempp, Arnd Peiffer) 2011: (Tora Berger, Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Tarjei Bø) 2012: (Tora Berger, Synnøve Solemdal, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Emil Hegle Svendsen) 2013: (Tora Berger, Synnøve Solemdal, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen) 2015: (Veronika Vítková, Gabriela Soukalová, Michal Šlesingr, Ondřej Moravec) 2016: (Anaïs Bescond, Marie Dorin Habert, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Martin Fourcade) 2017: (Vanessa Hinz, Laura Dahlmeier, Arnd Peiffer, Simon Schempp) 2019: (Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Tiril Eckhoff, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen)
4 × 6 km	2020: (Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Tiril Eckhoff, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø) 2023: (Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Johannes Thingnes Bø) 2024: (Éric Perrot, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon) 2025: (Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, Éric Perrot, Émilien Jacquelin)