Sebastian Packer-Smith
Sebastian Packer-Smith
Hi! My name is Sebastian Packer-Smith and I'm aiming to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina.
Current Campaigns
- Biathlon
ABOUT Sebastian Packer-Smith
I am a 2 time Youth and Junior World Championship biathlete with the aim of qualifying for and competing at the 2026 and/or 2030 Winter Olympic Games.
In order to do so, I need to earn enough quota points through IBU Cup competitions which will allow me to secure one of the 12 Olympic Games wild cards. After narrowly missing out on the Youth Olympic Games in 2024 following an injury just prior to the qualification races, I've set my sights towards the next two Winter Olympic Games in Italy and France.
I have recently finished my best season yet, with a number of personal best results in the Youth and Junior World Championships in Sweden. I am aiming to continue this upwards trend into the next Europian season, and will be training and competing over there from the end of October 2025 until the middle of March 2026.
All donations will help cover the various cost associated with high level international sport, including training, coaching, travel, and equipment as I lead into the 2026 Olympic Season. These costs can be highly significant as I have to base myself in Europe for a number of months each year in order to train and compete. As I have to travel half way around the world each season, flight costs alone add a couple of thousand dollars to my season and as a university student it is very hard to come by this amount of money while also training at the highest level.
Outside of biathlon and the other numerous sports I train for and compete in, I am currently studying the Bachelor of Science at Monash University, Melbourne. With the end goal to complete a Doctorate of Medicine. To support and fund both my training, competition and education I am currently working three jobs, those being a Gymnastics Coach, a Cross Country Ski Coach and a Slalom Kayaking Coach. I do sometimes recieve some small amount of financial support from the national and international federations however most of the funding comes out of my families pocket.
All donations are tax deductable, and in doing so you are helping me achieve a goal I've dreamt about by whole life. Any and all help is highly appreciated.