Dan Gilfillan competes in the World Youth Biathlon Championships!– Dan qualified for one of the 4 spots (out of a field of 27 athletes from across Canada) to go to the World Youth Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a truly amazing accomplishment.
Medals galore for VIBC athletes in 2022
Congratulations to the following VIBC athletes for earning medals at BC Cup races this season:
Gavin Johnston
– GOLD medal (Sprint Race, Canadian Biathlon Championships, March 13)
– GOLD medal (Individual Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 22)
– GOLD medal (Pursuit Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 23)
Dan Gilfillan
– GOLD medal (Pursuit Race, Canadian Biathlon Championships, March 14)
– GOLD medal (Individual Race, Canadian Biathlon Championships, March 16)
– SILVER medal (Relay, Canadian Biathlon Championships, March 17)
– GOLD medal (Individual Race, BC Cup, Quesnel, Feb 5)
– BRONZE medal (Pursuit Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 23)
Sophia Ledingham
– SILVER medal (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
Kenny Ledingham
– GOLD medal (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
– SILVER medal (Individual Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 22)
Gary Tate
– SILVER medal (Individual Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 22)
– SILVER medal (Pursuit Race, BC Cup, Vanderhoof, Jan 23)
– BRONZE medal (Sprint Race, Canadian Biathlon Championships, March 13)
– BRONZE medal (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
Glenn Rupertus
– GOLD medal (Individual Race, BC Cup, Quesnel, Jan 22)
– GOLD medal (Mass Start Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12) * in the 35-50 age category!!
Jonathan Kerr
– GOLD medal (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
Shooting Stars:
Take a look at these shooting stars from the provincial/national level races:
– Gavin Johnston 10/10 (Junior men 10km sprint, Sovereign Lake)
– Tobin Kerr 10/10 (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
– Dan Gilfillan 18/20 (Individual Race, BC Cup, Quesnel, Feb 5)
– Dan Gilfillan 9/10 (in both the 7.5 km (Youth Men) and 10 km (Junior Men) Sprint Races, Sovereign Lake)
– Kenny Ledingham 9/10 (Sprint Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 12)
– Mike Akey 18/20 (Mass Start Race, BC Cup, Whistler, Feb 13)
