Thibault Anselmet

Thibault Anselmet
Anselmet in 2023
Personal information
Born (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997
Sport
CountryFrance
SportSki mountaineering
Medal record
Men's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2026 Milano Cortina Mixed relay
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint
World Championships
2023 Boí Taüll Mixed relay
2025 Morgins Mixed relay
2023 Boí Taüll Sprint race
2025 Morgins Sprint race
European Championships
2022 Boi Taull Mixed relay
2024 Flaine / Chamonix Mixed relay
2024 Flaine / Chamonix Individual race

Thibault Anselmet (French pronunciation: [tibo ɑ̃sɛlmɛ]; born 2 November 1997) is a French ski mountaineer. He is a two-time World Champion. He represented France at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the mixed race and bronze medal in the sprint race.

Career

Anselmet made his European Championships debut in 2022 and won a gold medal in the inaugural mixed relay, along with Emily Harrop, with a time of 32:10.[1]

Anselmet made his World Championships debut at the 2023 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering. On the first day of the championships he won a silver medal in the sprint race with a time of 3:14.005.[2] On the final day of the championships he won a gold medal in the mixed team relay, along with Harrop, with a time of 26:46.5.[3]

During the 2023–24 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup, Anselmet won the overall crystal globe with 710 points.[4] He competed at the 2024 European Championships of Ski Mountaineering and won a silver medal in the mixed relay, along with Célia Perillat-Pessey, and a bronze medal in the individual race.[5][6]

During the 2024–25 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup. he won again the overall crystal globe with 980 points.[7] In March 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a gold medal in the mixed relay, along with Harrop, with a time of 32:44.1. With the win, France earned a quota spot for the discipline at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[8] He also won a silver medal in the sprint race, with a time of 2:49.71.[9]

In January 2026, Anselmet was selected to represent France at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[10] On 19 February 2026, he won a bronze medal in the sprint race with a time of 2:36.34.[11] On 21 February 2026, he won a gold medal in the mixed relay, along with Harrop, with a time of 26:57.44.[12]

Personal life

Anselmet's father, Fabien Anselmet, is a former ski mountaineer and skiing instructor.[13]

References

  1. ^ Burke, Patrick (13 February 2022). "France win inaugural mixed relay at ISMF European Championships in Boí Taüll". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  2. ^ Barker, Philip (28 February 2023). "Delight for first time champions in sprint events at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Owen (14 April 2023). "Anselmet secures men's overall title at ISMF World Cup in Tromsø". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  5. ^ "ISMF European Championships 2024: Individual Race Victories for Bonnet and Alexandersson". trailrunningspain.com. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Perillat-Pessey & Anselmet vice-champions d'Europe de relais mixte". ffme.fr (in French). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ Smirnova, Lena (10 April 2025). "Ski mountaineering sage Thibault Anselmet hones his mental game on snow and in his photography". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  8. ^ Merrell, Chloe (3 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: France and Spain finish 1-2 in mixed relay to secure quota spots Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  9. ^ Schwager-Patel, Nischal (6 March 2025). "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: Marianne Fatton and Oriol Cardona Coll claim sprint world titles in Morgins, secure Milano Cortina 2026 quota spots". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  10. ^ "Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan-Cortina: The Full List of Qualified French Athletes". sortiraparis.com. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  11. ^ "JO d'hiver 2026 : le Français Thibault Anselmet médaillé de bronze en ski-alpinisme". Europe 1. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  12. ^ Graham, Pat (21 February 2026). "Harrop, Anselmet combine to win mixed relay for France as part of ski mountaineering's Olympic debut". Beloit Daily News. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Thibault Anselmet, l'étoile montante du ski-alpinisme". outside.fr (in French). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.