BIATHLON CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TRAINING TEAMS FOR 2020-2021 SEASON
Biathlon Canada is excited to announce that 53 athletes from 8 different provinces/territories have been named to one of Biathlon Canada’s National Training Teams for the 2020-2021 season. The four teams are: Senior National Team, Senior Development Team, U24 Development team and U20 Development team.
The Senior National Team, comprised of eleven athletes, will train together from May to November in Canmore, AB at the Canmore Nordic Centre. We are thrilled to announce that Justin Wadsworth will continue on as Head Coach of the Senior National Team until the end of the 2022 Olympic Quadrennial, along with Pavel Lantsov as shooting coach. Justin and Pavel have had immediate impacts on the national biathlon program and we look forward to seeing what 2020-2021 has in store.
“This is a great team that has a lot of talent, and will continue to grow both physically and mentally toward the 2022 and 2026 Olympic Games. I’m really excited to start my second season with them!” – Justin Wadsworth
Athletes on the Senior Development Team, U24, and U20 teams are led by Director of Long Term Athlete Development, Roddy Ward.
“This team represents many of our best up and coming talents from across the country. We have both proven international performers and new athletes to the team with great potential” – Roddy Ward
Please visit the Team Selection Explained Document to find out how athletes were selected for each team.
Please note: Biathlon Canada is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and will only execute components of this program provided it is safe to do so.
Senior National Team- (Click here for bios)
| Name | Hometown |
Club and/or Team
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| Adam Runnalls | Calgary, AB |
Calgary Biathlon Racers
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| Aidan Millar | Canmore, AB | Canmore Nordic |
| Christian Gow | Calgary, AB |
Rocky Mountain Racers
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| Emily Dickson | Burns Lake, BC |
Omineca Ski Club
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| Emma Lunder | Vernon, BC |
Rocky Mountain Racers
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| Jules Burnotte | Sherbrooke, QC | Biathlon Estrie |
| Megan Bankes | Calgary, AB | Foothills Nordic |
| Nadia Moser | Whitehorse, YT | Biathlon Yukon |
| Sarah Beaudry | Prince George, BC | Caledonia |
| Scott Gow | Calgary, AB |
Rocky Mountain Racers
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| Trevor Kiers | Sprucedale, ON |
Timmins Biathlon Club
|
Coaches: Justin Wadsworth and Pavel Lantsov Support Staff: Andrew Chisholm
Senior National Development Team
| Name | Hometown |
Club and/or Team
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| Benita Peiffer | Whistler, BC |
Sea to Sky Nordics & Alberta World Cup academy
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| Cole Bender | Burns Lake, BC |
Sovereign Lakes Nordic Centre
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| Jenna Sherrington | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Logan Pletz | Regina, SK |
Qu’Apelle Valley Nordic &Whistler Nordic Development Centre
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| Naomi Walch | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Pascale Paradis | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Zachary Connelly | Ottawa, ON |
Chelsea Nordiq & Whistler Nordic Development Centre
|
Program Director: Roddy Ward
Support Staff: Etienne Letondeur, Jacqueline Akerman, Jean-Phillipe Leguellec, and Matthias Ahrens
U24 National Development Team
| Name | Hometown |
Club and/or Team
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| Anna Sellers | Canmore, AB | Canmore Nordic |
| Darya Sepandj | Calgary, AB |
Canmore Nordic & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Gillian Gowling | Calgary, AB |
World Cup Academy
|
| Karly Coyne | Canmore, AB | Canmore Nordic |
| Keiran Marchand | Nelson, BC |
Blackjack Nordic & Whistler Nordic Development Centre
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| Larissa Black | Squamish, BC |
Sea to Sky Nordics & Whistler Nordic Development Centre
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| Lucas Smith | Winnipeg, MN |
Red River Nordic Ski & Biathlon Club and Whistler Nordic Development Centre
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| Reid Lovstrom | Calgary, AB |
Foothills & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Ryan Elden | Whistler, BC |
Cariboo Ski Touring Club & Whistler Nordic Development Centre
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| Shilo Rousseau | Thessalon, ON |
Barrie Cross Country/Chelsea Nordiq & University of Ottowa
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| Tobias Quinn | Thunder Bay, ON |
Lake Superior Biathlon & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Zoe Pekos | Richmond Hill, ON |
Barrie Cross Country/Chelsea Nordiq & University of Ottowa
|
Program Director: Roddy Ward
Support Staff: Etienne Letondeur, Jacqueline Akerman, Jean-Phillipe Leguellec, and Matthias Ahrens
U20 National Development Team
| Name | Hometown | Club and/or Team |
| Alexandre Comeau | Miramichi, NB |
Miramichi Biathlon Inc.
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| Anna Marino | Canmore, BC |
Canmore Nordic ski Club
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| Annika Klotz | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Avry Niven | Camrose, AB | Battle River Nordic |
| Bjorn Baergen | Canmore, AB |
Canmore Nordic Ski Club
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| Claire Nguyen-cao | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Danica Ariano | Coldstream, BC |
Sovereign Lake Nordic Club & Biathlon Alberta Training Centre
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| Desiree Paradis | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic Ski Club
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| Ema Chlepkova | Calgary, AB |
Foothills Nordic ski club
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| Emma Malkoske | Winnipeg, MN |
Red River Nordic Ski and Biathlon Club
|
| Ethan Algra | Vernon, BC |
Sovereign Lake Nordic Club
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| Finn Berg | Calgary, AB |
Calgary Biathlon Racers
|
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Frédérique Pérusse
|
Lévis, QC |
Centre du Biathlon Myriam Bedard
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| Hayden McCulloch | Wasaga Beach, ON | Highlands trailblazers |
| Kieran Kelly | Calgary, AB |
Calgary Biathlon Racers
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| Liam Tinworth | Grande Prairie, AB | Wapiti Nordic |
| Moira Green | Prince George, BC |
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club
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| Nicholas Veeken | Prince George, BC |
Caledonia Nordic Ski Club
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| Samuel G. Bossé | Edmundston, NB |
Jalbert Biathlon & Fort Kent Outdoor Centre
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| Sofie Hill | Squamish, BC | Sea to Sky Nordics |
| Theo Fradette | Canmore, AB | Foothills Nordic |
| Zachary Demers | Victoriaville, QC |
La Poursuite., Centre du Biathlon Myriam Bedard
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| Zachary Varieur | Huntsville, ON | Highlands Nordic |
Program Director: Roddy Ward
Support Staff: Etienne Letondeur, Jacqueline Akerman, Jean-Phillipe Leguellec, and Matthias Ahrens