Arendz, Wilkie lead Canada to 12.5 km standing gold medals at Para biathlon worlds

Arendz, Wilkie lead Canada to 12.5 km standing gold medals at Para biathlon worlds

Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie were victorious at the Para biathlon world championships on Sunday in Pokljuka, Slovakia, while fellow Canadian Derek Zaplotinsky captured silver in men's 12.5 km individual sitting, his first-ever medal at the competition.

Double Gold for Wilkie & Arendz, and a First World Championships Medal for Zaplotinsky! - Nordiq Canada

Team Canada raised their medal count to five after three days of racing at the IBU Para Biathlon World Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia! Mark Arendz was back to near-perfect form, shooting 20/20 and skiing to a dominant victory, securing his second world title of the week. Natalie Wilkie overcame an early miss but battled back on the skis, taking the win with just one miss for her second championship title. Derek Zaplotinsky finally captured …