Anna Gandler Celebrates Emilien Claudes Silver Medal Triumph at the 2025 World Championship

The Austrian biathlete Anna Gandler shared her thoughts on the performance of her partner, French biathlete Emilien Claude, at the 2025 World Championships. Claude secured a silver medal in the men’s relay.

“I’m really happy for Emilien! I never expected him to compete in the relay—perhaps in the individual race, since he performed exceptionally well in Rupolding. When he called me to say there was a chance he could be in the relay, I was overjoyed, and he was too. He laughed, it was amazing! It was really exciting because when you’re part of the French team, you can be 100% sure you’ll win a medal.

I’ve never mentioned this to him over the phone, as I tend to hesitate to say such things before a race! In the end, it’s a silver medal, and that’s fantastic for him. He truly earned it. It’s tough being there as a reserve and just watching the races. Now everyone has medals, which is great,” Gandler told Nordic Magazine.