Convicted Simon wins Olympic gold

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Julia Simon won Olympic gold in the women's 15km biathlon, despite being convicted last October of using teammate Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet’s credit card, with Braisaz‑Bouchet finishing 80th.

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French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th

Julia Simon holds finger to lips as she crosses line Simon found to have spent €2, 000 on rival’s credit card An athlete convicted of committing credit card fraud against one of her national teammates has won an Olympic gold medal for France in the women’s 15km biathlon, beating her victim to do it. Julia Simon, 29, was handed a €15, 000 fine and a three-month suspended sentence last October after she was found to have spent more than €2, 000 using card details belonging to Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, also 29, who finished in 80th place in the same race. A third member of the French team, Lou Jeanmonnot, won the silver. Continue reading. . .

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Franse biatleet Julia Simon, onlangs veroordeeld voor stelen creditcard, wint olympisch goud

De Franse biatlete Julia Simon heeft de 15 kilometer biatlon individueel gewonnen. De 29-jarige finishte in een tijd van 41:15, 6 en toonde haar klasse door slechts één schot te. . .

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