Our Biathlete of the Month for March 2025 is Lynn Maree Cullen.

Lynn Maree achieved Gold in the 6km Individual (1,1,2,0), Gold in the 5km Mass Start (1,2,1,0) and Silver in the 4km Sprint (1,2) at the Biathlon Masters International Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland.  Lynn Maree was also the 3rd best female shooter at 78%.

Earlier in the season Lynn Maree guided vision impaired parabiathlete Taryn Dickens in regional races in Canada.

(Medalists Toscha Stopar, Lynn Maree Cullen, Ro Packer and Bob Cranage doing Australia proud.)

 Special mentions to:

Toscha Stopar who claimed Gold in the 4km Sprint (0,2), Silver in the 6km Individual (2,2,1,0) and Silver in the 5km Mass Start (0,1,1,1) at the Biathlon Masters International Championships. Toscha was the 4th best female shooter at 76%. 

This is off the back of Toscha, together with Dyllan Harmer, coaching our Youth & Junior athletes at our Finnish National Federation Partnership camp in Vuokatti, Finland in February.  And being Team Manager at the Youth Junior World Championships in Östersund, Sweden.

Lindsay Bridgford for being Australia's sharpest shooter and ranking 4th overall male at 80% at the Biathlon Masters International Championships.

Ro Packer for winning Bronze in the 5klm Mass Start (3,2,3,3) at the Biathlon Masters International Championships.  And a 4th in the 6km Individual.

(Ro Packer pushing it to the limite - what a legend)

Di Angus  for winning Silver in the 6km Individual, 4km Sprint and 4km Mass Start at the Biathlon Masters International Championships.

Bob Cranage for winning Bronze in the 4km Mass Start at the Biathlon Masters International Championships.

Our entire Biathlon Masters International Championships team, with the 2nd largest representation behind the host nation and Youth Junior World Chapmionships team for flying the flag and representing Australia with honour and distinction.

BA Director Katerina Paul who represented Team BSV-Ibex at the world's longest Classic XC Race - the 90km Vasaloppet in Sweden.  Of the 15,800 starters, Kat came in 59th of 1,822 finishers.  And, she scored a Gold Medal for the 100m sprint stage.

Kat's also been appointed to Snow Australia's Women of Winter Working Group.

BA GM Sandra Paul and XO Robyn McEvoy for all their amazing work behind the scenes during this IBU Season.  Thanks to both of you for being so incredible, diligent and all that you do to create a Better Biathlon for All.

Ski Fast | Shoot Straight | Have Fun

David, Sandy, Brett, Libby, Katerina, Mark and Murray