Good Luck Mark !!
Mark Arendz
A native of Springton, P.E.I., and graduate of Bluefield High School, Mark Arendz
is preparing to compete for Canada in the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games
March 12-21 in Vancouver, B.C.
is preparing to compete for Canada in the upcoming Paralympic Winter Games
March 12-21 in Vancouver, B.C.
March 13 - Biathlon Pursuit
March 17 - Biathlon Individual
March 18 - Cross Country 10km- classic
March 20 - Team Relay
March 21 - Cross Country Sprint- classic
You can join us in sending your best wishes to Mark
and showing your support by emailing
markushook@hotmail.com
and showing your support by emailing
markushook@hotmail.com
During the Paralympic Games, send your support & best wishes
to Mark and/or the Ski Team at RGear@cccski.com
March 11 - Proud parents of Island paralympianIsland Morning's Mitch Cormier speaks with Johan and Janny Arendz of Springton, PEI. They are en route to Whistler, BC, to watch their 20-year-old son Mark Arendz compete in five events in the Paralympic Games. Mark will compete in biathlon and cross country skiing.He lost his left arm above the elbow in a farm accident as a child.
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Background:Mark Arendz is a 19-year-old student from the province of Prince Edward Island and a member of the Canadian Para-Nordic Ski Team. Being competitive by nature, he took a liking to sports at a very young age. At the age of seven, he was involved in a farm accident, which resulted in the amputation of his left arm above the elbow. While this accident was a life altering experience, it did not affect his love of sport or deter him from any future aspirations.
He began skiing in the back yard when he was about five years old. He began his competitive career in 2003 with the use of a ski prosthetic and racing in able-bodied competitions only. His interest turned towards biathlon after watching the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City and he decided to give it a try. The following winter he began shooting and soon was on the local cadet biathlon team. Mark had great success with that team, setting record results at Nationals and becoming the first island team to medal.
His focus for this year is the upcoming 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver. His goals in Vancouver are a medal in both Biathlon competitions, a top-8 finish in the 10km and to reach the semi-finals in the Sprint race. Mark is also applying the mental skills and dedication involved with being a high- performance athlete to studying Engineering at the University of Calgary.
Notable Results:
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Mount Washington, BC, Canada, biathlon individual- 4
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, biathlon pursuit- 4
2009- IPC World Championships, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, biathlon pursuit- 6
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, 10km classic- 15
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Mount Washington, BC, Canada, 10km free- 14
2008- NorAm, Para stand, Sovereign Lake, BC, Canada, 15km mass free- 1
2008 - IPC World Cup Ranking: biathlon- 9
2008 - IPC World Cup Ranking: cross country- 17
2008 - Haywood Ski Nationals: Aggregate- 1
2008-09 Results:
2009- Canadian Championships, Youth Men, Valcartier, QC, Canada, biathlon relay- 6
2009- Canadian Championships, Youth Men, Valcartier, QC, Canada, biathlon sprint- 16
2009- Canadian Championships, Youth Men, Valcartier, QC, Canada, biathlon individual- 16
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Mount Washington, BC, Canada, 10km free- 14
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Mount Washington, BC, Canada, biathlon individual- 4
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Mount Washington, BC, Canada, biathlon sprint- 9
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, biathlon individual- 11
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, Sprint classic- 22
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, 10km classic- 15
2009- IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Whistler, BC, Canada, biathlon pursuit- 4
2009- Canadian Birkebeiner, overall, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 31km classic- 24
2009- IPC World Championships, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, sprint classic- 18
2009- IPC World Championships, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, 10km free- 20
2009- IPC World Championships, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, biathlon individual- 13
2009- IPC World Championships, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, biathlon pursuit- 6
2008- NorAm #1, Para stand, Sovereign Lake, BC, Canada, Sprint free- 1
2008- NorAm #1, Para stand, Sovereign Lake, BC, Canada, 10km free- 1
2008- NorAm #2, Para stand, Sovereign Lake, BC, Canada, 15km mass free- 1
2008- NorAm #2, Para stand, Sovereign Lake, BC, Canada, 10km classic- 1
2008- NorAm/Calforex #1, Youth Men, Canmore, AB, Canada, Individual- 2
2008- NorAm/Calforex #1, Youth Men, Canmore, AB, Canada, Sprint- 2
2008- Merino Muster, overall, Wanaka, NZ, 21km free- 3
2007-08 Results:
2008 - IPC World Cup Finals, Nes, Norway: biathlon pursuit- 15
2008 - IPC World Cup Finals, Nes, Norway: classic sprint- 11
2008 - IPC World Cup Finals, Nes, Norway: biathlon short- 10
2008 - IPC World Cup Finals, Nes, Norway: classic short- 18
2008 - IPC World Cup, Vuokatti Finland: biathlon pursuit- 7
2008 - IPC World Cup, Vuokatti Finland: biathlon long- 8
2008 - IPC World Cup, Vuokatti Finland: 10km classic- 14
2008 - IPC World Cup, Vuokatti Finland: 20km free- 19
2008 - IPC World Cup, Isny, Germany: 1.2km free- 21
2008 - IPC World Cup, Isny, Germany: 10km classic- 20
2008 - IPC World Cup, Isny, Germany: 20km classic- 16
2008 - IPC World Cup, Isny, Germany: 10km free- 14
2008 - Haywood Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: 15km classic- 1
2008 - Haywood Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: Sprint free- 1
2008 - Haywood Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: 7.5km free- 1
2008 - Haywood Ski Nationals, Callaghan Valley, BC: 5km classic- 1
2006-07 Results (Para-Nordic):
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Isny, Germany, sprint free – 15
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Isny, Germany, 18.7km free – 17
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Isny, Germany, 5.1km classic – 16
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Isny, Germany, 8.5km free – 21
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Isny, Germany, sprint classic – 15
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, 20km classic - 14
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, 10km free – 18
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, biathlon 12.5km – 8
2007 – IPC World Cup, LW 2-9, Vuokatti, Finland, biathlon 7.5km – 9
2006 – NorAm Canada Cup, Stand, Canmore, Alta., mass 10km free – 1
2006 – NorAm Canada Cup, Stand, Canmore, Alta., sprint free – 1
2006 – NorAm Canada Cup, Stand, Silver Star, B.C., mass 10 km classic – 3
2006 – NorAm Canada Cup, Stand, Silver Star, B.C., sprint classic – 3
2006-07 Results (Able bodied):
2007 – Cadet National Championships, Whitehorse, YK, biathlon Patrol - 3
2007 – Cadet National Championships, Whitehorse, YK, biathlon Relay – 4
2007 – Cadet National Championships, Whitehorse, YK, biathlon Pursuit – 16
2007 – Cadet National Championships, Whitehorse, YK, biathlon Sprint – 19
2007 – Cadet Provincials, Brookvale, P.E.I., biathlon Relay – 1
2007 – Cadet Provincials, Brookvale, P.E.I., biathlon Ind. – 1
2007 – Eastern Championships, La Patrie, Que., biathlon Sprint – 11
2007 – Eastern Championships, La Patrie, Que., biathlon Ind. – 8
Pursuit of Excellence
Fast skis and excellent coaching combined are the greatest race preparation. All that is left involves the mind.
How do you move a mountain... one stone at a time.
Kaspar Wirz
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