Richard Jouve


Richard Jouve is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2015. He won the 2021–22 Sprint World Cup as the first Frenchman to win a discipline globe at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup.

Career

Jouve, having competed in only three previous World Cup races, placed 3rd in the freestyle sprint at Lahti in 2015. In 2016, at Planica he again placed third, finishing behind Federico Pellegrino and countryman Baptiste Gros. In the team sprint the next day, Jouve and Valentin Chauvin placed third again behind Gros and Renaud Jay to end a strong weekend for the French. Jouve closed out his 2016 season by finishing second in the sprint at Gatineau.
Jouve won the sprint event at the 2016 Blink ski festival.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

  • 2 medals –
Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 Γ— 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
201823β€”β€”β€”16β€”Bronze
20222749β€”β€”7Bronze7

Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

World Championships

  • 2 medals –
Year Age 15 km
individual
30 km
skiathlon
50 km
mass start
Sprint 4 Γ— 10 km
relay
Team
sprint
201722β€”β€”β€”16β€”11
201924β€”β€”β€”4Bronze5
202126β€”β€”β€”7β€”4
202328β€”β€”β€”144Bronze

World Cup

Season titles

  • 1 title –

Individual podiums

  • 4 victories –
  • 20 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12014–157 March 2015

Team podiums

  • 1 victory –
  • 3 podiums –
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate
12015–1617 January 2016