Christian GOW

Historical Results

Reading, card games, video games, mountain biking, woodworking

Athlete

Mathematics/Science - Athabasca University (Alberta, CAN)

Partner, Emma Lunder. Parents, Mark and Cathleen. Middle of two brothers.

English, Spanish

Rocky Mountain Racers

National: Justin Wadsworth (USA), Pavel Lantsov (RUS)

Brother Scott Gow (Biathlon): PyeongChang 2018 Olympian, finishing 11th in the relay alongside Christian, and 14th in the individual. World Championship relay bronze medallist in 2016 (with Christian), having competed in seven championships. Youth World Championship relay silver medallist in 2009.

Partner Emma Lunder (Biathlon): PyeongChang 2018 Olympian, finishing 10th in the relay. Four World Championship appearances, competing alongside Gow in the mixed relays, finishing eighth three times. Six top-10 World Cup individual finishes.

2013 IBU Cup in Idre (Sprint - 42nd)
2015 World Cup in Oberhof (Relay - 8th, Sprint - 48th)

Wrist injury as a junior, missing three months.

2014

Introduced to biathlon at age eight and began competing at age nine, joining the Rocky Mountain Racers at age 11. He and his older brother Scott signed up for biathlon on the same day but independent of each other. (olympic.ca, 2021)

First learned about biathlon during a summer camp at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, designed to introduce children to different Olympic winter sports. "I had never heard of biathlon before being at the camp, but the day that we got to try it out I was absolutely hooked." (aclaro.com, 1 Feb 2015)

Emphasis on mental training, with the intention of becoming one of the strongest teams from a mental perspective. "That work has paid off big time. I have noticed a big difference in my ability to handle pressure, stress, and expectations both in the range and on the course." (rmotoday.com, 15 Jan 2021)

Competing at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. "It is an incredible feeling to be named to the Canadian Olympic team. I have dreamed of this day since I started in the sport back in 2002 and to have finally made it is an indescribable feeling. I have poured so much of my life into this sport trying to realize this goal, I could not be more excited to represent Canada at these Olympic Games." (cbc.ca, 16 Jan 2018)

Older brother Scott Gow (CAN), PyeongChang 2018 Olympic biathlete and World Championship relay bronze medallist. (olympic.ca, 2021)

“One moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory.” - Louis Zamperini (US middle-distance runner who competed at the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games)

Alberta Sport Awards Team of the Year (2016)