# Richard Jouve

Richard Jouve (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.

## 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 – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2018 | 23 | — | — | — | 16 | — | Bronze |
| 2022 | 27 | 49 | — | — | 7 | Bronze | 7 |
$^a$ Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.

### World Championships

* 2 medals – (2 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2017 | 22 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 11 |
| 2019 | 24 | — | — | — | 4 | Bronze | 5 |
| 2021 | 26 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 |
| 2023 | 28 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | Bronze |

### World Cup
#### Season titles

* 1 title – (1 sprint)
| Season | Discipline |
| 2022 | Sprint |

#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | Ski Tour 2020 | World Cup Final | Ski Tour Canada |
| 2015 | 20 | 76 | — | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 21 | 39 | 86 | 16 | | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| 2017 | 22 | 64 | NC | 24 | 5 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — |
| 2018 | 23 | 33 | NC | 8 | — | DNF | DNF | — | DNF | — |
| 2019 | 24 | 27 | 91 | 9 | — | DNF | DNF | — | 25 | — |
| 2020 | 25 | 33 | NC | 11 | — | 55 | DNF | DNF | — | — |
| 2021 | 26 | 27 | 63 | 6 | — | 65 | 45 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 27 | 4 | 43 | | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 28 | 11 | 50 | 6 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 30 | 25 | 61 | 11 | — | — | DNF | — | — | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 4 victories – (4 WC)
* 20 podiums – (13 WC, 7 SWC)
| 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 | 2015–16 | 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 | 2018–19 | 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 | 2019–20 | 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 | 2021–22 | 11 December 2021 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 2021–22 | 28 December 2021 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 13 | 2021–22 | 3 March 2022 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 14 | 2021–22 | 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 | 2022–23 | 21 January 2023 | Livigno, Italy | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
| 17 | 2022–23 | 28 January 2023 | Les Rousses, France | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 18 | 2022–23 | 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 | 2023–24 | 13 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 1 victory – (1 TS)
* 3 podiums – (3 TS)
| 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 |