EGBC Head and Lead coach Damon Morton has successfully completed the IBU Academy Second Level coaching course which culminated with a certification ceremony yesterday in Ruhpolding. Damon joins Lucy Glanville, OLY as our two highest IBU qualified coaches. Damon represented Australia in biathlon at the 2017 World Championships and 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games. Damon’s best biathlon results were 11th in the 2014 Youth and Junior World Championships in Presque Isle, Maine, United States, and 7th in the 2016 IBU Junior Cup 3 in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
The IBU Second Level coaching course that Damon graduated from involved 131 approved biathlon specific training hours and 15 hours of mentorship within the IBU Coaching Framework. The course spanned three intensive weeks, held in international biathlon venues: Oberhof (GER), Lillehammer (NOR), and Ruhpolding (GER). Damon should be rightly proud of his recent IBU coaching accomplishment.
Congratulations Damon, we look forward to you returning to Australia in July to lead our Biathlon Four All Abilities Project and EGBCHotham Biathlon programs.
IBU Secretary General Max Cobb (right) presenting Damon Morton with his IBU Level 2 Coaching certificate