Canadian biathlete Emily Dickson secured her best performance at the IBU Cup women's 15-km race, finishing 12th place with perfect shooting accuracy in -16°C conditions.
Growing up in Burns Lake as she did, Emily Dickson never let a little cold weather hinder her progress.
Despite the -16 C cold, Dickson was flawless on the shooting range, going 20-for-20 in four shooting bouts on her way to a personal-best 12th-place finish in a race that drew 103 competitors. She clocked 47:00.2, 2:18.9 off the gold-medal pace set by Camille Bened of France.
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