Youths

Aliah Turner (2024)

Biathlon

Soon after she could walk, Aliah Turner was on skis. These days, she packs a rifle too, and she’s making a name for herself in the sport of biathlon.

Turner started biathlon at the age of 12, and is now 17. In 2023, she qualified to represent Canada on junior International Biathlon Union tours in Latvia and Estonia. The same year, she was a member of Team B.C. for the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island.

In 2022, Turner got the chance to represent the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club at the Canadian biathlon championships when they were held on home turf at the Otway Nordic Centre. Skiing on oh-so familiar trails in the senior girls 7.5-kilometre pursuit, Turner gave a stellar performance – including hitting 16 out of 20 targets on the range – and finished with a silver medal.