Megan Bankes

Megan Bankes

Personal information
Born	(1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27) Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1]
Sport
Sport	Biathlon
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  Canada Junior World Championships 2017 Osrblie 12.5 km individual

Megan Bankes (born 22 August 1997) is a Canadian biathlete.[2]

In January 2022, Bankes was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4]

Career results

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2022 Beijing	33rd	77th	—	—	10th	—

World Championships

0 medals

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2019 Östersund	75th	58th	LAP	—	14th	—	—
2020 Antholz	87th	61st	—	—	9th	—	—
2021 Pokljuka	88th	35th	46th	—	16th	—	—

Private life

Bankes outed herself as lesbian.[5]

References

1. Profile at IBU portal
2. "Megan Bankes". www.biathloncanada.ca.
3. "Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
4. Nichols, Paula (19 January 2022). "Eight biathletes nominated to Team Canada for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
5. Outsports:At least 35 out LGBTQ athletes in Beijing Winter Olympics, a record, January 2022