Biathlon
Emilien Jacquelin
- Pursuit
- Nationality
- France
- Hometown
- Grenoble, France
- Height
- 187 cm
- Born
- 11 July 1995
- Turned pro
- 2017
- Primary discipline
- Pursuit
About Emilien Jacquelin
French biathlete (CSN Villard de Lans) from Grenoble, and a five-time World Champion (10 World Championship medals, 2019-2025) known as the 'Pursuit King' for his signature come-from-behind pursuit victories, including back-to-back World Championship pursuit golds (2020, 2021) and the 2019-20 Pursuit discipline crystal globe. Two-time Olympic medalist (silver in the 2022 Beijing relay and mixed relay; bronze in the individual pursuit plus relay gold at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games). Sat 5th in the 2025-26 World Cup overall standings.
Currently on a self-described career pause as of mid-2026: after the Olympics he began racing professionally as a road cyclist (NewGen Decathlon CMA-CGM team, from August 2026), per Nordic Mag. He has explicitly stated his biathlon career is not over and is weighing a return for the 2026-27 season with the 2030 Olympics as a stated goal - a pause, not a retirement, distinguishing him from Tarjei Bø elsewhere in this database.
Sponsors: Rossignol (skis) - per Wikipedia's infobox (sourced from IBU).
Setup
1 item
Skis
Rossignol Cross-country
Confirmed via Wikipedia's infobox for Jacquelin, which lists 'Skis: Rossignol' (sourced from IBU). Reusing existing DB Rossignol cross-country ski family entry.
Rossignol's race-stock cross-country ski line (brand-level; exact model not specified by federation).
Setup verified 14 July 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milien_Jacquelin
- https://www.biathlonworld.com/athlete/jacquelin-emilien/btfra11107199501
- https://www.nordicmag.info/en/biathlon-im-embarking-on-something-crazy-with-a-good-chance-of-not-succeeding-emilien-jacquelin-who-is-spending-the-summer-in-the-world-of-cycling-confides-in-humility-about-this-challenge-0509/