Matthias Ahrens
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Matthias Ahrens |
| Born |
26 May 1961 Ort, West Germany |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
Matthias Ahrens (born 26 May 1961) is a former German biathlete, cross-country skier and current coach.
Matthias Ahrens had an active career as a German cross-country skier and biathlete between 1978 and 1984. After his active career as an athlete he became a Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon coach. He is a chartered professional coach certified at the NCCP level 5. He is also an internationally certified IFMGA Mountain Guide and ISIA level 4 certified Ski instructor. Since 2004 he is a member of Biathlon Canada's coaching staff at the National Training Centre in Canmore, Alberta . In 2005 Ahrens was awarded Biathlon Canada Coach of the Year. In 2012 Ahrens was appointed as Head coach of the Canadian National Biathlon team. Since then, the Canadian Team underwent a noticeable positive development and achieved its first ever male World Championship medal in 2015.[1] With Jean-Philippe Leguellec in 2012[2] and Nathan Smith in 2015[3] the first male Canadian biathletes could win World cup races in Biathlon.
References
External links
- Biathlon Canada Media-Guides (English/French; PDF; 1,51 MB)