Sebastian Samuelsson
Samuelsson in 2019
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997
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
Teams5 (2017–2023)
Medals9 (1 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 1 2 6
Total 2 3 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2018 Pyeongchang12.5 km pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Oberhof15 km mass start
Silver medal – second place2021 Pokljuka12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place2021 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2019 ÖstersundSingle mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 PokljukaMixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 PokljukaSingle mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 Oberhof12.5 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2023 Oberhof20 km individual
Bronze medal – third place2023 Oberhof4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 RaubichiMixed Relay

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

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

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

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

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

World Championships

9 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 6 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Representing  Sweden
Austria 2017 Hochfilzen 52nd 76th — — 11th — —
Sweden 2019 Östersund 4th 29th 16th 26th 7th 5th Bronze
Italy 2020 Antholz 10th 11th 19th 27th 10th 11th 4th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 25th 8th Silver 10th Silver Bronze Bronze
Germany 2023 Oberhof Bronze 11th Bronze Gold Bronze 9th 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

Overall standings

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2016–1716943rd1646th8236th6742nd444th
2017–1811744th258th5344th6232nd0–
2018–1938522nd759th16516th9928th4628th
2019–2024128th4920th12221st6226th846th
2020–218176th5415th3124th2535th12115th

Individual podiums

  • 3 victories – (2 Sp, 1 Pu)
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1 2017–18 12 February 2018South Korea PyeongchangOlympicsPursuit2nd
2 2018–19 11 January 2019Germany OberhofWorld CupSprint3rd
3 2020–21 29 November 2020Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupSprint2nd
45 December 2020Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupPursuit1st
514 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsPursuit2nd
66 March 2021Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupSprint2nd
719 March 2021Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupSprint2nd
8 2021–22 28 November 2021Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupSprint1st
92 December 2021Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupSprint1st
105 December 2021Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupPursuit2nd
1111 December 2021Austria HochfilzenWorld CupPursuit3rd
129 January 2022Germany OberhofWorld CupPursuit2nd
1318 March 2022Norway Oslo HolmenkollenWorld CupSprint3rd
14 2023–24 3 December 2023Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupPursuit1st

Team podiums

  • 6 victories
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
12017–187 January 2018Germany OberhofWorld CupRelay1stPonsilouma, Nelin, Lindström
223 February 2018South Korea PyeongchangOlympicsRelay1stFemling, Nelin, Lindström
32018–1916 December 2018Austria HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Ponsiluoma, Stenersen
414 March 2019Sweden ÖstersundWorld ChampionshipsSingle Mixed Relay3rdHanna Öberg
52019–2030 November 2019Sweden ÖstersundWorld CupSingle Mixed Relay1stHanna Öberg
67 March 2020Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupRelay3rdFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
72020–216 December 2020Finland KontiolahtiWorld CupRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
813 December 2020Austria HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
910 January 2021Germany OberhofWorld CupSingle Mixed Relay2ndHanna Öberg
1010 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsMixed Relay3rdPonsiluoma, Persson, Öberg
1118 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsSingle Mixed Relay3rdHanna Öberg
1220 February 2021Slovenia PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
1314 March 2021Czech Republic Nové MěstoWorld CupSingle Mixed Relay1stLinn Persson

References

  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".
  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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