Elvira Öberg

Elvira Karin Öberg (born 26 February 1999) is a Swedish female biathlete. She is the younger sister of Olympic champion Hanna Öberg.[1][2] Elvira won three gold medals in the youth category at the 2018 Biathlon Junior World Championships in Otepää; in the 10 km individual, the 3 × 6 km relay and the 6 km sprint respectively. Öberg placed twelfth in the sprint in her Biathlon World Cup debut in Östersund, 1 December 2019.[3][4]

Elvira Öberg
Elivra Öberg participating in World Cup competitions in Oberhof, Thuringia, Germany in January 2020
Personal information
Full nameElvira Karin Öberg
NationalitySwedish
Born (1999-02-26) 26 February 1999
Kiruna, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut1 December 2019
World Championships
Teams1 (2020)
World Cup
Seasons1 (2019-20–)
Individual races15
All races19
Individual podiums1
All podiums3
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
Junior World Championships
2018 Otepää10 km individual
2018 Otepää6 km sprint
2018 Otepää3 × 6 km relay
2019 Brezno3 × 6 km relay
Updated on 3 December 2020.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships
Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 14th 13th 47th 26th 5th — —

World Cup
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2019-2026824th3234th14615th5434th3633rd

Individual podiums
  • 0 victories
  • 1 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1 2020–21 3 December 2020 Kontiolahti World Cup Sprint 3rd

Team podiums
  • 0 victories
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Place Teammate(s)
12019–208 December 2019 ÖstersundRelay3rdPersson, Brorsson and H. Öberg
211 January 2020 OberhofRelay2ndPersson, Brorsson and H. Öberg
*Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Updated on 3 December 2020

References
  1. Tobias Jonsson (3 December 2019). "Hanna Öberg om systern Elvira" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Hannes Nyberg (14 November 2020). "Elvira och Hanna Öberg snabbare än Stina Nilsson i spåret" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. "Elvira Öberg hyllas – efter supersträckan" (in Swedish). www.expressen.se. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. Elvira Oeberg 12th in World Cup Debut at Oestersund (Interview). Östersund: International Biathlon Union. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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