Richard Jouve
French cross-country skier (born 1994)
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Richard Jouve (French pronunciation: [ʁiʃaʁ ʒuv]; born 25 October 1994) 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.[citation needed]
 Jouve in March 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | France |
| Born | 25 October 1994 |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | SC Montgenèvre Val Clarée |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 12 – (2015–2026) |
| Indiv. starts | 157 |
| Indiv. podiums | 20 |
| Indiv. wins | 4 |
| Team starts | 19 |
| Team podiums | 5 |
| Team wins | 1 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 2022) |
| Discipline titles | 1 – (SP in 2022) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 22 March 2026 | |
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.[citation needed]
Jouve won the sprint event at the 2016 Blink ski festival.[1]
Personal life
Jouve was born in France to a French father and Djiboutian mother.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)[citation needed]
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
World Championships
- 2 medals – (2 bronze)[citation needed]
World Cup
Season titles
- 1 title – (1 sprint)[citation needed]
 |
Season | Discipline |
| 2022 | Sprint |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
| 2015 | 20 | 76 | — | 34 | 7 | — | — | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2016 | 21 | 39 | 86 | 16 |  | — | — | N/a | N/a | 45 |
| 2017 | 22 | 64 | NC | 24 | 5 | DNF | — | N/a | DNF | N/a |
| 2018 | 23 | 33 | NC | 8 | N/a | DNF | DNF | N/a | DNF | N/a |
| 2019 | 24 | 27 | 91 | 9 | N/a | DNF | DNF | N/a | 25 | N/a |
| 2020 | 25 | 33 | NC | 11 | N/a | 55 | DNF | DNF | N/a | N/a |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 | 63 | 6 | N/a | 65 | 45 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2022 | 27 | 4 | 43 |  | N/a | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2023 | 28 | 11 | 50 | 6 | N/a | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2024 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 14 | N/a | N/a | — | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2025 | 30 | 27 | 67 | 14 | N/a | N/a | DNF | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2026 | 31 | 100 | 104 | 58 | N/a | N/a | 55 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Individual podiums
- 4 victories – (4 WC)[citation needed]
- 20 podiums – (13 WC, 7 SWC)[citation needed]
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 7 March 2015 |  Lahti, Finland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2015–16 | 16 January 2016 |  Planica, Slovenia | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 1 March 2016 |  Gatineau, Canada | 1.7 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 4 | 2016–17 | 17 March 2017 | Quebec City, Canada | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2018–19 | 29 December 2018 |  Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 6 | 12 March 2019 |  Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 7 | 2019–20 | 29 November 2019 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 8 | 29 December 2019 |  Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 9 | 2020–21 | 1 January 2021 | Val Müstair, Switzerland | 1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 2021–22 | 3 December 2021 | Lillehammer, Norway | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 11 | 11 December 2021 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 12 | 28 December 2021 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 13 | 3 March 2022 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 14 | 11 March 2022 |  Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 15 | 2022–23 | 9 December 2022 | Beitostølen, Norway | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 21 January 2023 | Livigno, Italy | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 17 | 28 January 2023 |  Les Rousses, France | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 14 March 2023 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 19 | 2023–24 | 24 November 2023 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 20 | 13 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
Team podiums
- 1 victory – (1 TS)[citation needed]
- 5 podiums – (5 TS)[citation needed]
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015–16 | 17 January 2016 | Planica, Slovenia | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Chauvin |
| 2 | 2020–21 | 20 December 2020 |  Dresden, Italy | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Chanavat |
| 3 | 2022–23 | 22 January 2023 | Livigno, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Jay |
| 4 | 2024–25 | 31 January 2025 | Cogne, Italy | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Chappaz |
| 5 | 22 March 2025 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Chappaz | |
