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Atlin, British Columbia, CANADA

Hans Gatt, a native of Austria, was a farmer there when he began mushing in 1988. He says he "turned professional and moved to Canada in 1990. He finished eighth in the Alpirod in 1989, his first distance race. Since 1990, he has participated in the Alpirod , the Yukon Quest, The Alaska Comeback Race, the International Rocky Mountain Stage Stop Race, the Iditarod and sprint racing.

He and his wife currently maintain a kennel of 60 dogs and Hans builds sleds. Hans says that after being successful in sprint and mid distance racing for over 10 years he was looking for a new challenge. His new focus for the upcoming years is putting together a competitive team for the Iditarod, which he says is the biggest challenge in sled dog racing. In his spare time, he enjoys running, biking and woodwork. The Gatts have no children.

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