Olympics-Biathlon-Simon powers to women's individual biathlon gold

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Biathlon - Women's 15km Individual - Anterselva Biathlon Arena, South Tyrol, Italy - February 11, 2026. Julia Simon of France reacts during the women's 15km individual REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

ANTERSELVA, Italy, ⁠Feb 11 (Reuters) - Julia Simon ‌of France swept to victory in the ​women's 15 km ⁠individual biathlon ⁠race at the Milano ⁠Cortina ‌Games on Wednesday, ⁠making up for a ​single ‌miss on the shooting ⁠range ​with a powerful skiing performance ⁠on the track.

Simon's compatriot ​Lou Jeanmonnot came in second to ⁠take the silver, 53.1 seconds behind the winner, with ​Lora Hristova ⁠securing a surprise ​bronze for ‌Bulgaria.

(Reporting by Philip ​O'Connor; Editing by Alison Williams)