Lou Jeanmonnot Narrows Gap in Biathlon World Cup Standings

The French biathlete gained critical points in Nove Mesto, reducing her deficit to Franziska Preuss in the race for the overall title.

Lou Jeanmonnot finished fourth in the sprint event at the Nove Mesto World Cup, earning 55 points and closing the gap to leader Franziska Preuss to 63 points.
German biathlete Franziska Preuss remains at the top of the overall standings with 879 points, while Jeanmonnot holds second place with 816 points.
Jeanmonnot's performance follows a strong season, including six individual victories and two gold medals at the World Championships in Switzerland.
Despite missing the podium in this event, Jeanmonnot capitalized on a weaker performance by Preuss, who finished 15th and earned only 26 points.
With seven individual races remaining this season, including pursuit, sprint, and mass start events, the competition for the overall title remains highly contested.