Linn Persson
 Persson during the 2019 World cup in Östersund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1994 Torsby, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (2016, 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Linn Persson (born 27 June 1994) is a Swedish female biathlete. Born in Torsby, she has competed in the World Cup, and represented Sweden at the 2016 World Championships.[1]
Summer biathlon
In August 2019, she became Swedish champion at 15 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in Sollefteå.[2]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2018 Pyeongchang
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11th | 37th | 21st | 22nd | Silver | — |
World Championships
1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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 2016 Oslo
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36th | 34th | 40th | — | 10th | 12th | — |
 2019 Östersund
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15th | 42nd | 21st | 9th | Silver | 5th | — |
 2020 Antholz-Anterselva
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47th | 44th | 32nd | — | 5th | 11th | — |
- *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
| Season | Age | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | ||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 81 | 59th | 17 | 48th | 36 | 54th | 28 | 55th | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 97 | 51st | 43 | 17th | 39 | 55th | 15 | 64th | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 24 | 340 | 28th | 48 | 22nd | 87 | 33rd | 116 | 24th | 89 | 22nd |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 346 | 19th | 24 | 40th | 106 | 29th | 114 | 11th | 102 | 18th |
References
- ^ "Linn Persson". International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Erik Liljekvist (25 August 2019). "Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
External links
- Linn Persson at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Linn Persson at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Linn Persson at IBU
- Linn Persson at FIS (cross-country)
- Linn Persson at Olympics.com
- Linn Persson at Olympedia
- Linn Persson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Swedish female biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes of Sweden
- Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
- People from Torsby Municipality
- Living people
- Biathlon World Championships medalists