Scott Gow Explained

Scott Gow
Birth Date:6 November 1990
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta
Height:180 cm
Weight:160 lb or 80kg
Country:Canada
Sport:Biathlon
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Scott Gow (born November 6, 1990) is a Canadian biathlete. He competed in the 2014/15 World Cup season and represented Canada at the Biathlon World Championships 2013 in Nové Město na Moravě and at the Biathlon World Championships 2015 in Kontiolahti.[1]

Gow is the older brother of Canadian biathlete Christian Gow, competing alongside each other representing Canada at World Championships and both the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

In January 2018, Gow was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team.[3] [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]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2018 Pyeongchang14th61st11st12nd
align=left 2022 Beijing5th12th20th25th6th14th

World Championships

1 medal (1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
align=left 2013 Nové Město31st44th50th8throwspan="4"
align=left 2015 Kontiolahti63rd50th52nd19th
align=left 2016 Oslo Holmenkollen18th47th49thBronze
align=left 2017 Hochfilzen43rd25th47th13th13th
align=left 2019 Östersund26th50th43rd13th16th15th
align=left 2020 Antholz-Anterselva80th16th35th14th14th
align=left 39th76th12th8th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Gow Results and Standings . . 19 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Christian Gow Results and Standings . . 19 February 2022.
  3. News: Olympic veterans Crawford and Green lead Canadian biathlon team to Pyeongchang. CTV News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 16 January 2018. 16 January 2018.
  4. News: Rosanna Crawford headlines Canadian Olympic biathlon team. CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 16 January 2018. 16 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Team Canada biathletes nominated for PyeongChang 2018. McCarter. Shannon. 16 January 2018. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 16 January 2018.
  6. News: 19 January 2022. Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games. Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Eight biathletes nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 19 January 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 19 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Murray. Nick. Canada earns best-ever Olympic finish in men's 4x7.5km biathlon relay. 15 February 2022. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 25 February 2022.