Sebastian Samuelsson
Sebastian Samuelsson (born 28 March 1997) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Sebas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 1997 Katrineholm, Sweden[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 1 (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (2017, 2019, 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 3 (2016/17–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 in the relay.
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]
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 |
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4th | 14th | Silver | 23rd | Gold | — |
World Championships
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed |
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52nd | 76th | — | — | 11th | — | N/A |
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4th | 29th | 16th | 26th | 7th | 5th | Bronze |
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10th | 11th | 19th | 27th | 10th | 11th | 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.
References
- IBU profile
- FIS profile
- "Athletic profile – Sebastian Samuelsson". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Olympic champion Samuelsson to boycott Russian event".
- Erik Liljekvist (24 August 2019). "Högberg tog sprintguld före Öberg" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Erik Liljekvist (25 August 2019). "Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
External links
- Sebastian Samuelsson at International Olympic Committee
- Sebastian Samuelsson at Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Sebastian Samuelsson at IBU
- Sebastian Samuelsson at FIS (cross-country)
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