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Published: March 14, 2024
Canadian biathlete Mark Arendz completed a perfect season while winning the overall men's World Cup title on Wednesday in Prince George, British Columbia.
The native of Heartsfield, Prince Edward Island, won the men's 10-kilometer standing race to open the Paralympic World Cup finals, clocking a time of 27 minutes and 42 seconds at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club. Ukrainian Serhiy Romaniuk (28:37.5) took the silver medal ahead of Germany's Marco Mayer (29:34.5).
Arendz also secured his third career Crystal Globe after winning all four biathlon World Cup races on the circuit this season. He also swept all three individual events at the inaugural Biathlon World Championships held last week in Caledonia.
Arendz said, “The feeling is great, and it was amplified even more today by being at home.” "It makes it very special."
The Paralympic biathlon champion missed only one shot out of 20 during four rounds on Wednesday, his first miss of the World Cup season. Arendz shot perfectly in three of the four events at the Paralympic Biathlon Worlds.
Arendz stated: "When I first started my career, I hoped to one day have the abilities necessary to win day after day. And here in the past month, I realized that I am that man."
Arendz confirmed: "I am actually happier with the mental side of shooting." "When you go to the final shooting round and you know that if you are perfect you won’t get caught, that's a different kind of pressure."
Although Arendz is no stranger to success in biathlon, having won eight Paralympic medals in the sport, this season represents a step forward for the 34-year-old athlete.
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