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Nadia Moser
Moser medals twice at biathlon nationals
After scoring two silver medals at biathlon nationals last week, Nadia Moser is setting her focus square on the Olympics.
After scoring two silver medals at biathlon nationals last week, Nadia Moser is setting her focus square on the Olympics.
鈥淗er ultimate goal is to compete at the Olympics,鈥� her father, Chris Moser, told the Star yesterday.
鈥淚f everything goes according to plan, she鈥檚 going to move to Canmore in the summer for training purposes,鈥� he said.
His 17-year-old daughter remains in Edmonton following last week鈥檚 national event in nearby Hinton, Alta., and was unavailable for comment on her latest medals.
Moser鈥檚 latest medal wins came in the youth women鈥檚 six-kilometre sprint last Wednesday, followed by a second straight podium appearance Thursday in the 7.5-km pursuit category. In both races, she finished behind Canada Winter Games rival Emily Dickson.
鈥淭his is remarkable,鈥� Biathlon Yukon president Bill鈥圕urtis said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e certainly up there on the national stage now.
Everybody knows about Nadia.
鈥淔or her to come off such a successful Canada Games and to go to nationals and get to more silvers really showed how consistently good she is.鈥�
Curtis said he believes Moser鈥檚 silver medals to be the top result in Yukon history, besting Erin Oliver-Beebe鈥檚 bronze from 2011.
The future is bright, with Moser expected to pursue a career in biathlon, he noted.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited for her,鈥濃�圕urtis said.
Moser and Canada Winter Games teammate Maria Peters were the Yukon鈥檚 two female biathletes at nationals, while the male contingent consisted of Liam Adel, Jake Draper, Daniel Sennett, Frances Reid and Bruce Wilson.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 the largest team that we鈥檝e ever gone to nationals with,鈥� said Curtis.
Moser entered the 2015 Canadian Biathlon Championships on a high, after she secured a medal hat trick last month at the Canada Winter Games.
Moser picked up a silver and two bronze medals in Prince George, B.C., tops among all Yukon athletes.
The territory competed against all jurisdictions except Newfoundland and Labrador, said Curtis.
鈥淚t was very warm. We had nine degrees, 10, 12 one day,鈥� he said.
Afternoon competition was a 鈥渞eal slog,鈥濃�圕urtis noted.
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