Linn PERSSON

Sweden
Biathlon
27 Jun 1994
27
Female
TORSBY
 
Sweden
OESTERSUND
 
Sweden

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BTH Biathlon Women's 15km Individual 15
Women's 7.5km Sprint 12
Women's 10km Pursuit 5
Women's 12.5km Mass Start 24
Women's 4x6km Relay
SWE
Sweden
 1 Gold

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 15km Individual
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 7.5km Sprint
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 10km Pursuit
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 4x6km Relay
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 12.5km Mass Start
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
2Women's 4 × 6 kilometres Relay2018PyeongChang, KOR
11Women's 15 kilometres2018PyeongChang, KOR
21Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit2018PyeongChang, KOR
22Women's 12.5 kilometres Mass Start2018PyeongChang, KOR
37Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint2018PyeongChang, KOR
Youth Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
62 × 6 kilometres and 2 × 7.5 kilometres Relay2012Innsbruck, AUT
196 kilometres Sprint2012Innsbruck, AUT
197.5 kilometres Pursuit2012Innsbruck, AUT
World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Women's 4x6km Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
3Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
5Women's 4x6km Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
5Women's 4x6km Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
5Mixed Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
9Women's 12.5km Mass Start2019Oestersund, SWE
10Women's 4x6km Relay2016Oslo, NOR
11Women's 12.5km Mass Start2021Pokljuka, SLO
11Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
12Mixed Relay2016Oslo, NOR
15Women's 15km Individual2019Oestersund, SWE
16Women's 7.5km Sprint2021Pokljuka, SLO
19Women's 10km Pursuit2021Pokljuka, SLO
21Women's 15km Individual2021Pokljuka, SLO
21Women's 10km Pursuit2019Oestersund, SWE
32Women's 10km Pursuit2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
34Women's 7.5km Sprint2016Oslo, NOR
36Women's 15km Individual2016Oslo, NOR
40Women's 10km Pursuit2016Oslo, NOR
42Women's 7.5km Sprint2019Oestersund, SWE
44Women's 7.5km Sprint2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
47Women's 15km Individual2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
World Cup
RankEventSeason
10Women's Individual2020/21
11Women's Pursuit2019/20
13Women's Pursuit2020/21
14Women's Total2020/21
15Women's Sprint2020/21
17Women's Mass Start2020/21
17Women's Individual2017/18
18Women's Mass Start2019/20
19Women's Total2019/20
22Women's Individual2018/19
22Women's Mass Start2018/19
24Women's Pursuit2018/19
28Women's Total2018/19
29Women's Sprint2019/20
33Women's Sprint2018/19
40Women's Individual2019/20
48Women's Individual2015/16
51Women's Total2017/18
54Women's Sprint2015/16
55Women's Sprint2017/18
55Women's Pursuit2015/16
58Women's Total2015/16
64Women's Pursuit2017/18
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Music, spending time with family and friends.

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Athlete, Student

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Medicine - Mid Sweden University Oestersund (began studying early 2021).

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Fiance, Christian Gestblom (physician). Parents, Sven-Erik and Berit. Older brother, Tomas.

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Swedish, English

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SK Bore

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National: Johannes Lukas (GER), Johan Hagstroem (SWE), Mattias Nilsson (SWE)

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Cross-country skiing: Competed in junior events in Sweden.

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2012 IBU Cup in Idre (Sprint - 96th, 86th)
2015 World Cup in Khanty (Sprint - 58th, Pursuit 51st)

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June 2020: Bothered by persistent back problems.

February 2017: Back injuries forced her to miss the remainder of the season, including the World Championships in Hochfilzen.

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2015

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Started biathlon in 2003, while continuing with cross-country skiing, football (goalkeeper) and athletics. (biathlonresults.com, 9 Jan 2018)

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"I have been skiing for as long as I can remember and always enjoyed the sport. When my brother tried shooting, I wanted to do the same and it stuck immediately." (linnpersson.se, 11 Jan 2018)

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Win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (www.st.nu, Nov 2015)

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Winning relay silver at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. "Now I almost start crying again. I thought there were no more tears. No, but this is unbelievable, it feels almost unreal. Is this really happening? Really?" (aftonbladet.se, Feb 2018)

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Father, Sven-Erik and older brother, Tomas. (linnpersson.se, May 2021)

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"When there is the will, everything goes." (Facebook, 12 Jan 2018)

Milestones

Won gold in the relay at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Is a PyeongChang 2018 Olympian, claiming the silver medal in the relay. Competed at the inaugural Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games and the 2011 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.

Two World Championship medals (both in relays), winning relay silver in 2019 (Oestersund) and mixed relay bronze in 2021 (Pokljuka), after holding off fourth-place finisher Ukraine by 0.5 seconds. Just one top-10 individual finish in 14 races.

One individual World Cup podium, finishing third in at Annecy mass start in December 2019, only 0.2 seconds behind silver medallist Dorothea Wierer (ITA). Missed the podium by 1.0 second in March 2021 at the Nove Mesto pursuit, trailing Marte Olsbu Roeiseland (NOR).

First World Cup win was in March 2021 at the Nove Mesto relay, finishing 1.2 seconds ahead of Belarus, after Perrsson's third leg elevated the team from fifth to first place. Backed it up a week later with victory in the single mixed relay, defeating Norway by 1.5 seconds, with partner Sebastian Samuelsson (SWE).

Youth World Championship relay silver medallist in 2012 (Kontiolahti).
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