Eric Perrot completed a rebound for France, anchoring his team to their first-ever Men’s Olympic Gold medal this afternoon in 1:19:55.2. Emilien Jacquelin started the team’s return from 20th position, pulling back 50+ seconds in the second leg. In a driving snowstorm, Perrot completed the French team’s rebound, after taking over in a dead heat with rivals Norway and Sweden. Perrot, and teammates Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, and Quentin Fillon Maillet had a single penalty and nine spare rounds to defeat defending Olympic Champions Norway by 9.8 seconds.

Norway, with six spare rounds took the Silver medal. Sweden, also with six spare rounds won the Bronze medal, 57.6 seconds back.

Germany with twelve spares, finished fourth, 1:48.3 back. USA, with eight spares, finished fifth, 2:27.4 back. Czechia, with ten spare rounds, finished sixth, 2:31.3 back.

Photos: IBU/Vianney Thibaut, Ola Wizor, Nordic Focus