Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet biathlete Zina Kocher

Sport: Biathlon

Age: 31

Hometown: Red Deer, Alta.

Accomplishments:

• 2006 Bronze Medallist at World Cup 15-kilometre Individual event.
• 2013 4^th-place finish at a World Cup event in the 4 x 6km Relay.

Interesting Fact: Zina Kocher’s bronze in 2006 was the first time a Canadian biathlete was on an international podium in more than 10 years.

Chances: Having never finished better than 27^th in an individual Olympic event, Kocher is not expected to be on the podium by herself. She has however, been part of a relay team that finished 7^th in the 2006 Olympics. Relay will be her best shot.