Thibault Anselmet
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| Born | 2 November 1997 Bonneval-sur-Arc, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Ski mountaineering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Burke, Patrick (13 February 2022). "France win inaugural mixed relay at ISMF European Championships in Boí Taüll". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Barker, Philip (28 February 2023). "Delight for first time champions in sprint events at Ski Mountaineering World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (5 March 2023). "France enjoy mixed relay success on final day of ISMF World Championships". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (14 April 2023). "Anselmet secures men's overall title at ISMF World Cup in Tromsø". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "ISMF European Championships 2024: Individual Race Victories for Bonnet and Alexandersson". trailrunningspain.com. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Perillat-Pessey & Anselmet vice-champions d'Europe de relais mixte". ffme.fr (in French). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan-Cortina: The Full List of Qualified French Athletes". sortiraparis.com. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "JO d'hiver 2026 : le Français Thibault Anselmet médaillé de bronze en ski-alpinisme". Europe 1. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Thibault Anselmet, l'étoile montante du ski-alpinisme". outside.fr (in French). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
External links
- Thibault Anselmet at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation
- Thibault Anselmet at SkiMo Stats
- Thibault Anselmet at Olympics.com