Project Overview:

I am currently the highest ranked AUS biathlete and with the results I achieved over the last two season I currently hold one of the 10 wildcard sports for a female Biathlete, and am on track to making my Olympic dream come true (see achievement section). I plan to put my full focus into training for the upcoming season which will be the final qualification period (Nov-Jan) by remaining the sole Australian athlete on World Cup to gain better points to secure my qualification.

I have recently been accepted onto a Norwegian team called Team Intersport and plan to base in Norway leading into World Cup. The points I gain during these events will go towards securing one of the 12 wild cards to the Olympic Games (see Olympic qualification for more detail). 

All donations will go towards training, travel, coaching and wax costs leading into and during the World Cup in Europe. These costs are quite exponential as I have to base overseas due to the lack of training facilities (rollerski and shootng ranges) and teams to train with. In turn, the travel expenses to follow the World Cup circuit from Scandinavia to middle Europe and back again. As well as, the accomodation costs which are raised x4 the normal amount during World Cup event makes its extremely difficult for me to fund my campaign without any support.

So, any small bit of support would be much appreciated and an amazing help to achieving my dream of representing Australia at the Olympics!

Profile:

I am currently a full-time professional athlete and an Army Officer reservist. I grew up in Marlo, Victoria and completed a Bachelor of Medical Science in 2022 at the Australian National University. I have represented Australia internationally in three different sports, travelled to more than 15 different countries to train, compete, and study. I have been skiing since I could walk and have committed the majority of my life around being the best Biathlete I can and representing my country at highest level I can.

Achievements:

• #1 ranked female in Australia and sole Australian representative on the World Cup cicuit.
• 99.2 IBU Q points (lowest any Australian has obtained in a decade- lower is better)
• 56th World Cup Sprint, Kontiolahti, Finland, (2024) +1.50min, (0+1)
• 12th IBU Cup Sprint, Obertilliach, Austria, (2024) +1.32min, (0+1)
• 16th IBU Cup Mass Start final, Obertilliach, Austria (2024), +2.26min, (0+1+0+0)
• 16th Winter Youth Olympics Sprint, Lillehammer (2016)
• 16th World Youth/ Junior Championships Individual, Romania (2016)
• Asian Winter Games Biathlon (2018)
• Australian Junior Woman’s Biathlon Champion (2015, 2016 and 2017)
• Australian Open Woman’s Biathlon Champion (2018-present)
• IBU Cup and World Cup team member (2016-present)
• U/20 XC Skiing World Championships (2018) and awarded Junior XC Athlete of the Year from Ski and Snow Australia
• U19 AUS XC Ski Junior Champion (2018 & 2017)
• XC Ski World Junior Championships, Finland (2018)

Biathlon Olympic Qualification Explained:

In Biathlon only the top 20 ranked nations get 5-3 qualification spots. All other nations can only qualify through 12 wild card spots. Because Australia is so small in the Biathlon world I need to get one of these 12 wild cards to qualify for the Olympic Games. I am currently ranked 6th in line to get a wild card, so show good promise to qualifing for the next Games!  

Current Sponsors:

BeMe Sport, Fischer (Skis and Boots), Leki (Poles), Kinetixx Sports, Obertilliach Biathlon Stadium,

Supporters:

Biathlon Australia, International Olympic Committee, Australian Olympic Committee, Hotham Resort Management, Respiratory and Sleep Disorder Clinic (Knox)

CLUB - East Gippsland Biathlon Club

Thank you so much for any support you can give me, every little bit makes a big difference in achieving my dream so I really appreciate it!