Sebastian SAMUELSSON

Historical Results

Sebbe

Movies, reading (Harry Potter in his youth)

Athlete

Partner, Linnea Karlsson. Father, Andre. Mother, Sofia. Younger siblings, Mattias and Magdalena.

Swedish, English

I 21 IF Skidskytte

National: Johannes Lukas (GER), Jean-Marc Chabloz (SUI), Johan Hagstroem (SWE)

Cross-country skiing: Competed at the 2018 National Championships, finishing 10th in the 15km free. Finished fourth in the sprint at the 2015 National Junior Championships and 10th in the skiathlon. Won two junior races in Bruksvallarna (SWE) in April 2017.

2015 IBU Cup in Ridnaun (Sprint - 43rd, Pursuit - 36th)
2016 World Cup in Oestersund (Sprint - 19th, Pursuit - 20th)

2016

Started biathlon in 2011.

"I was only a cross-country skier, that's typical in Sweden. Then I saw the National Biathlon Championships in the stadium. What they were doing looked cool and I wanted to try it out myself." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)

Win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event. (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 50)

Spent the 2020 summer training at home. "I trained more, but apart from that, I also behaved more professionally. This mainly affects my sleeping or my diet. Strength training has also done a great deal. With new people and new input in the weight room, we gained a better understanding of how training there affects performance on the trail, both in terms of strength and technique." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 57)

His first individual World Cup win at the Kontiolahti pursuit in December 2020. "I remember the entire fourth lap from my first win. When I caught up with Johannes [Thingnes Boe], I realised that I would be standing next to him at the shooting range - next to the best, a great idol. I was happy. I was then able to really enjoy the lap because I had the feeling that I was his equal and had the same chance of winning as him. That's biathlon and you never know what will happen." (Biathlon World Magazine, Issue 57)

Biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR), eight-time Olympic gold medallist and 20-time world champion.

Biathlete Johannes Thingnes Boe (NOR), PyeongChang 2018 Olympic gold medallist and 12-time world champion.

Biathlete Bjoern Ferry (SWE), Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold medallist and 2007 mixed relay world champion.

Cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla (SWE), three-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion.

His mother, Sofia. "It feels like we've done this together a lot. She has always been a huge support. It's her I ball with before the competitions when I'm nervous and her I talk to afterwards." (aftonbladet.se, Feb 2018)

Swedish Biathlon Federation Biathlete of the Year (2015, 2018)
IBU Rookie of the Year (2017)