Nathan Smith (biathlete)


Nathan Smith is a Canadian biathlete.

Career

Smith competed for Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
At the 2015 Biathlon World Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland in the 10 km Sprint event Nathan won Silver. He was the first Canadian male biathlete to medal at a World Championship.
At the 2015 Biathlon World Cup event in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia Nathan Smith won the first biathlon World Cup gold medal of his career in the Men's 12.5 km pursuit race.
At the Nov. 29, 2015 IBU World Cup in Ostersund, Sweden Canada’s Rosanna Crawford and Nathan Smith teamed up to win the silver medal in the season-opening single mixed relay. The top five results in this race were as follows: 1. Norway, 36:27.3; 2. Canada, 36:39.2; 3. Germany, 36:40.5; 4. Sweden, 36:51.7; 5. Russia, 37:09.1
At the 2016 Biathlon World Championships in Holmenkollen, Norway on March 12 Nathan Smith teamed up with Christian Gow, Scott Gow, and Brendan Green to win the bronze medal in the men's relay.

2018 Winter Olympics

In January 2018, Smith was named to Canada's 2018 Olympic team.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

0 medals
EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
2014 Sochi25th13th11thdnf7th
2018 Pyeongchang81st44th54th

World Championships

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
2008 Östersund81st92nd21st
2011 Khanty-Mansiysk85th67th11th
2012 Ruhpolding61st45th43rd13th18th
2013 Nové Město62nd72nd8th
2015 Kontiolahti44thSilver13th23rd19th12th
2016 Oslo Holmenkollen42nd46th25thBronze11th