Christian Gow
 Gow in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 28, 1993 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Medal record | |
Christian Gow (born March 28, 1993) is a former Canadian biathlete.[1]
Gow is the younger brother of Canadian biathlete Scott Gow, competing alongside each other representing Canada at World Championships and both the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
Career
[edit]In January 2018, Gow was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team.[2][4][5]
In January 2022, Gow was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[6][7] At the games, Gow was part of the relay team that finished in 6th, Canada's highest ever placement in the event.[8]
He retired at the end of the 2023/24 season.
Biathlon results
[edit]All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
[edit]0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018 Pyeongchang |
26th | 62nd | — | — | 11th | 12th |
 2022 Beijing |
24th | 12th | 35th | 13th | 6th | 14th |
World Championships
[edit]1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Kontiolahti |
65th | 73rd | — | — | 19th | — | N/a |
 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen |
46th | — | — | — | Bronze | — | |
 2017 Hochfilzen |
DNF | 32nd | 23rd | — | 13th | — | |
 2019 Östersund |
DNF | 84th | — | — | 13th | 16th | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva |
20th | 65th | — | — | 14th | 14th | 8th |
 2021 Pokljuka |
72nd | 16th | 29th | 11th | 12th | 8th | 8th |
 2023 Oberhof |
89th | 92nd | — | — | 11th | 8th | — |
 2024 Nové Město na Moravě |
44th | 78th | — | — | 19th | 13th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Christian Gow | Results and Standings". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- 1 2 "Olympic veterans Crawford and Green lead Canadian biathlon team to Pyeongchang". CTV News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Scott Gow | Results and Standings". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Rosanna Crawford headlines Canadian Olympic biathlon team". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ McCarter, Shannon (January 16, 2018). "Team Canada biathletes nominated for PyeongChang 2018". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Nichols, Paula (January 19, 2022). "Eight biathletes nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Murray, Nick (February 15, 2022). "Canada earns best-ever Olympic finish in men's 4x7.5km biathlon relay". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Christian Gow at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Christian Gow at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Christian Gow at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics (archived)
- Christian Gow at Olympics.com
- Christian Gow at Team Canada
- Christian Gow at Olympedia
- Christian Gow at InterSportStats
- Christian Gow on Instagram
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- Canadian male biathletes
- Biathlon World Championships medalists
- Olympic biathletes for Canada
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics
- Medallists at the 2011 Canada Winter Games
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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- Canadian winter sports biography stubs