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Sebastian Samuelsson

Sebastian Samuelsson (born 28 March 1997) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[1][2]

Sebastian Samuelsson
Samuelsson in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27)
Katrineholm, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubI 21 IF
World Cup debut2016
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2018, 2022)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (2017–2024)
Medals11 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons3 (2016/17–)
Individual races24
All races34
All victories1
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 2 2 7
Total 3 3 7
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 12.5 km pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Oberhof 15 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Östersund Single mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Pokljuka Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Pokljuka Single mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 12.5 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Raubichi Mixed Relay

He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3] There he won a silver medal in the 12.5 km pursuit event as well as the gold medal in the relay. He became a World champion at 2023 Oberhof when he won gold medal in 15 km Mass start race.

Samuelsson has been outspoken on his views on the presence of doping in the sport, and has especially been critical of Russia and its anti-doping agency RUSADA.[4]

Summer biathlon

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In August 2019, he became Swedish champion at the 10 kilometres sprint distance[5] and the 20 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in Sollefteå.[6]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

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2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Representing   Sweden
  2018 Pyeongchang 4th 14th Silver 23rd Gold —
  2022 Beijing 30th 5th 8th 11th 5th 4th

World Championships

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11 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Representing   Sweden
  2017 Hochfilzen 52nd 76th — — 11th — —
  2019 Östersund 4th 29th 16th 26th 7th 5th Bronze
  2020 Antholz 10th 11th 19th 27th 10th 11th 4th
  2021 Pokljuka 24th 8th Silver 10th Silver Bronze Bronze
  2023 Oberhof Bronze 11th Bronze Gold Bronze 9th 4th
  2024 Nové Město 7th 5th 6th 23rd Gold Bronze 4th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

World Cup

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Overall standings

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Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2016–17 169 43rd 16 46th 82 36th 67 42nd 4 44th
2017–18 117 44th 2 58th 53 44th 62 32nd 0 –
2018–19 385 22nd 75 9th 165 16th 99 28th 46 28th
2019–20 241 28th 49 20th 122 21st 62 26th 8 46th
2020–21 817 6th 54 15th 312 4th 253 5th 121 15th

Individual podiums

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  • 4 victories – (2 Sp, 2 Pu)
  • 16 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1  2017–18  12 February 2018   Pyeongchang Olympics Pursuit 2nd
2  2018–19  11 January 2019   Oberhof World Cup Sprint 3rd
3  2020–21  29 November 2020   Kontiolahti World Cup Sprint 2nd
4 5 December 2020   Kontiolahti World Cup Pursuit 1st
5 14 February 2021   Pokljuka World Championships Pursuit 2nd
6 6 March 2021   Nové Město World Cup Sprint 2nd
7 19 March 2021   Östersund World Cup Sprint 2nd
8  2021–22  28 November 2021   Östersund World Cup Sprint 1st
9 2 December 2021   Östersund World Cup Sprint 1st
10 5 December 2021   Östersund World Cup Pursuit 2nd
11 11 December 2021   Hochfilzen World Cup Pursuit 3rd
12 9 January 2022   Oberhof World Cup Pursuit 2nd
13 18 March 2022   Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Sprint 3rd
14  2023–24  3 December 2023   Östersund World Cup Pursuit 1st
15 8 December 2023   Hochfilzen World Cup Sprint 3rd
16 16 March 2024   Canmore World Cup Pursuit 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 8 victories
  • 22 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
1 2017–18 7 January 2018   Oberhof World Cup Relay 1st Ponsilouma, Nelin, Lindström
2 23 February 2018   Pyeongchang Olympics Relay 1st Femling, Nelin, Lindström
3 2018–19 16 December 2018   Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Ponsiluoma, Stenersen
4 14 March 2019   Östersund World Championships Single Mixed Relay 3rd Hanna Öberg
5 2019–20 30 November 2019   Östersund World Cup Single Mixed Relay 1st Hanna Öberg
6 7 March 2020   Nové Město World Cup Relay 3rd Femling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
7 2020–21 6 December 2020   Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
8 13 December 2020   Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
9 10 January 2021   Oberhof World Cup Single Mixed Relay 2nd Hanna Öberg
10 10 February 2021   Pokljuka World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Ponsiluoma, Persson, H. Öberg
11 18 February 2021   Pokljuka World Championships Single Mixed Relay 3rd Hanna Öberg
12 20 February 2021   Pokljuka World Championships Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
13 14 March 2021   Nové Město World Cup Single Mixed Relay 1st Linn Persson
14 2021–22 4 March 2022   Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
15 13 March 2022   Otepää World Cup Single Mixed Relay 2nd Hanna Öberg
16 2022–23 10 December 2022   Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 2nd Nelin, Ponsiluoma, Femling
17 18 February 2023   Oberhof World Championships Relay 3rd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Nelin
18 5 March 2023   Nové Město World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Magnusson, H. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
19 2023–24 25 November 2023   Östersund World Cup Single Mixed Relay 1st Hanna Öberg
20 7 February 2024   Nové Město World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Ponsiluoma, H. Öberg, E. Öberg
21 17 February 2024   Nové Město World Championships Relay 1st V. Brandt, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
22 3 March 2024   Holmenkollen World Cup Single Mixed Relay 2nd Anna Magnusson

References

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  1. ^ FIS profile
  2. ^ IBU profile
  3. ^ "Athletic profile – Sebastian Samuelsson". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Olympic champion Samuelsson to boycott Russian event". Archived from the original on 6 March 2018.
  5. ^ Erik Liljekvist (24 August 2019). "Högberg tog sprintguld före Öberg" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ Erik Liljekvist (25 August 2019). "Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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