Linn Persson

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]

Linn Persson
Persson during the 2019 World cup in Östersund
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994
Torsby, Sweden
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut2015
Olympic Games
Teams1 (2018)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams2 (2016, 2019)
Medals1 (0 gold)
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 0 1 0
Total 0 2 0
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang4 × 6 km relay
World Championships
2019 Östersund4 x 6 km relay
Junior World Championships
2012 Kontiolahti3 × 6 km relay

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
2018 Pyeongchang 11th 37th 21st 22nd Silver —

World Championships

1 medal (1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2016 Oslo 36th 34th 40th — 10th 12th N/A
2019 Östersund 15th 42nd 21st 9th Silver 5th —
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 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
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2015–16218159th1748th3654th2855th––
2017–18239751st4317th3955th1564th––
2018–192434028th4822nd8733rd11624th8922nd
2019–202534619th2440th10629th11411th10218th

References
  1. "Linn Persson". International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. Erik Liljekvist (25 August 2019). "Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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