For the second time, Daniel Gilfillan of the Comox Valley has qualified for the youth world biathlon championships.
The 18-year-old posted some strong results while competing for Canada in Italy and Austria. He then won the most recent North American Cup, Jan. 4-8 at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Vernon.
The 2023 Biathlon Youth and Junior World Championships are in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan in March.
Soldier Hollow, Utah hosted last year’s competition.