France finishes in fourth place, carried by a triple golden Arthur Bauchet – Liberation

On this last day of the Olympics, skier Arthur Bauchet won his third gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing on Sunday in the slalom event. France ends this 2022 edition with 12 medals, including 7 gold.

And three. French skier Arthur Bauchet won his third gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Beijing on Sunday, in the slalom event, in the standing category. At 21, the athlete thus confirms the hopes placed in him for several years.

On the slopes of Yanqing, in the mountainous suburbs of Beijing, the athlete licensed at the Briançon ski club beat Chinese Liang Jingyi and New Zealander Adam Hall this Sunday. Enough to ensure him a fourth medal at these Games: he had already won gold in downhill and super combined, as well as silver in giant slalom.

For this last day of events, France also shone in cross-country skiing. French cross-country skiers Benjamin Daviet and Anthony Chalençon took silver in the relay event. On the slopes of the northern site of Zhangjiakou, the two men, titled in Pyeonchang in 2018, were overtaken this Sunday by the Ukrainian team.

12 medals for France

“It was still a tough race. It’s just amazing” to have obtained the money, rejoiced Benjamin Daviet, after the race. The sportsman obtained with this title the tenth Paralympic medal of his career. The 32-year-old Haut-Savoyard, France’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, had already won gold in cross-country skiing (sprint) and biathlon (individual), as well as silver in long-distance middle distance . “We gave everything. I’m so happy”reacted for his part his teammate, Anthony Chalençon, 31 years old.

With this new medal and on this last day of the Olympiad, the French athletes conclude these Games with 12 medals, including 7 gold. China, the host of these Games, finished in first place with 61 medals, including 18 gold. Ukraine, Canada, France, the United States, Austria, Germany, Norway, Japan and Slovakia follow.