| Simon Desthieux | |
| Nationality: | French |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Belley, France |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Disciplines: | Biathlon |
| Club: | Lompnes |
| Wcdebut: | 2012 |
| Olympicteams: | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Olympicmedals: | 2 |
| Olympicgolds: | 1 |
| Worldsteams: | 7 (2013–2021) |
| Worldsmedals: | 3 |
| Worldsgolds: | 1 |
| Wcseasons: | 10 (2012/13–2021/22) |
| Wcwins: | 2 |
| Wcrelayswins: | 13 |
| Wcpodiums: | 8 |
| Wcrelayspodiums: | 31 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 |
| Wctitles: | 0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Simon Desthieux (born 3 December 1991) is a retired French biathlete,[1] olympic champion and world champion.
He competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics for France, where he finished 45th in the sprint and 21st in the pursuit. Desthieux won his first World Championship medal in Hochfilzen 2017 when he was a part of men's relay team that became second. Next year he was a part of France's mixed relay team in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won his first Olympic gold medal. In Antholz-Anterselva 2020 won his first World Championship title with men's relay.
He announced his retirement after the 2021/22 season.[2]
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  2014 Sochi | — | 45th | 21st | — | 8th | — | |
| align=left | 2018 Pyeongchang | 27th | 12th | 7th | 22nd | 5th | Gold | |
| align=left |  2022 Beijing | 17th | 24th | 7th | 16th | Silver | — |
3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | Single | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left |  2013 Nové Město | — | 67th | — | — | — | — | rowspan="4" | |
| align=left |  2015 Kontiolahti | 49th | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| align=left |  2016 Oslo Holmenkollen | 28th | 12th | 6th | 24th | 9th | — | ||
| align=left |  2017 Hochfilzen | 51st | 34th | 27th | — | Silver | — | ||
| align=left |  2019 Östersund | 6th | 5th | 32nd | 11th | 6th | 8th | — | |
| align=left |  2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 59th | 18th | 8th | 5th | Gold | — | — | |
| align=left | 2021 Pokljuka | 27th | Silver | 5th | 13th | 4th | — | — |
| Season | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | ||
| – | 57th | — | — | – | 48th | – | 57th | — | — | ||
| – | 20th | – | 19th | – | 22nd | – | 26th | – | 5th | ||
| – | 56th | – | 65th | – | 51st | – | 43rd | — | — | ||
| – | 16th | – | 26th | – | 21st | – | 20th | – | 10th | ||
| – | 25th | – | 42nd | – | 19th | – | 23rd | – | 27th | ||
| – | 8th | – | 10th | – | 6th | – | 10th | – | 11th | ||
| – | 4th | – | 6th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | – | 6th | ||
| – | 6th | – | 11th | – | 5th | – | 7th | – | 9th | ||
| – | 9th | – | 22nd | – | 8th | – | 9th | – | 11th | ||
| – | 7th | – | 3rd | – | 10th | – | 6th | – | 11th | ||
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020–21 | 6 March 2021 | Nové Město | 10 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2 | 21 March 2021 | Östersund | 15 km Mass start | Biathlon World Cup |
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Relay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | 2010 Torsby | 15th | 42nd | 15th | 2nd | |
| align=left | 2011 Nové Město | 1st | 7th | 5th | 5th | |
| align=left | 2012 Kontiolahti | 9th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd |
