Hansen heads to Lake Placid for biathlon nationals

KDLL | By Sabine Poux

Published March 24, 2022 at 10:27 PM AKDT

Justin Hansen, of Kenai, competes in a biathlon event at Kincaid Park in Anchorage in January.

River City Academy senior Justin Hansen is completing in the U.S. Biathlon National Championships this week, which kick off Thursday in Lake Placid, New York. KDLL’s Sabine Poux spoke to the 18-year-old last week ahead of the competition.

Hansen competes in a sprint race March 24, a pursuit March 25 and a relay March 26. He says he’ll post updates on Facebook at Kenai Biathlon.

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Sabine Poux

Sabine Poux is a producer and reporter for the Brave Little State podcast of Vermont Public. She was formerly news director and evening news host at KDLL in Kenai.

Originally from New York, Sabine has lived and reported in Argentina and Vermont and Kenai.

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