Megan Bankes
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1]
Sport
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Canada
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Osrblie12.5 km individual

Megan Bankes (born 22 August 1997) is a Canadian biathlete.[2]

In January 2022, Bankes was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]

Career results

World Championships

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Sweden 2019 Östersund75th58thLAP14th
Italy 2020 Antholz87th61st9th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka88th35th46th16th

Private life

Bankes outed herself as lesbian.[5]

References

  1. Profile at IBU portal
  2. "Megan Bankes". www.biathloncanada.ca.
  3. "Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. Nichols, Paula (19 January 2022). "Eight biathletes nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. Outsports:At least 35 out LGBTQ athletes in Beijing Winter Olympics, a record, January 2022


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