“I want to be an actor. I want to enjoy these race formats, because sometimes I get caught up in the game of others,” said Quentin Fillon Maillet, after his bronze medal in the mass start at the Biathlon Worlds. Sunday, for the last race in Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic, Quentin Fillon Maillet brought the 13th and last medal for the French team (six in gold, one in silver, six in bronze), for a record vintage, two of more than in Oslo in 2016 (six gold).
With a single shooting error, he was beaten by the Norwegian Johannes Boe, who won his 20th world champion title equaling his compatriot Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, and by the Latvian Andrejs Rastorgujevs. “It was a big fight. I am very happy with my performances since the start of the week. It brings to life a beautiful biathlon, a fight to the end, it’s just incredible to experience these moments. That’s why I’m investing so much,” said “QFM”, double Olympic champion in Beijing (individual and pursuit).
“I want to be an actor. I want to enjoy these racing formats because sometimes I get caught up in the game of others and I have to put up with their game. There, I wanted to be an actor,” added the 31-year-old from Jura. For the French men’s group, this is the first individual podium of the season, after having been around in the World Cup or at the start of the Worlds.
“To come home with two gold medals (mixed relay and single mixed relay) and two bronze medals (relay and mass start), it’s great. The season will not be ruined. It lifts the heart and kicks off the end of the season well. That comforts me,” assured Fillon Maillet, who now has 15 world medals.
