Jesper Nelin

Jesper Nelin

Nelin in 2024
Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1992-10-03) 3 October 1992 (age 32) Värnamo, Sweden
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Piteå skidskytteklubb
World Cup debut	2015
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2018, 2022)
Medals	1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	8 (2015, 2016, 2019–2025)
Medals	3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	10 (2015/16–)
Individual victories	0
All victories	2
Individual podiums	1
All podiums	17
Overall titles	0
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Men's biathlon Representing   Sweden International biathlon competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 1 1 1 Total 2 1 1 Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay World Championships 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay European Championships 2019 Raubichi Sprint 2019 Raubichi Single Mixed Relay

Jesper Nelin (born 3 October 1992) is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic gold medalist in men's relay. He made his World Cup debut in December 2015 and competed in his first World Championships in Oslo 2016. ^[1] He represented Sweden at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.

His Olympic results include winning a gold medal in the biathlon relay in 2018 with the Swedish team, ^[2] along with Peppe Femling, Sebastian Samuelsson, and Fredrik Lindström. ^[3]

Career

Jesper Nelin made his World Cup debut during the 2015–16 season. Over the years, he has steadily improved his results, particularly in relay races. His breakthrough performance came in the 2017–18 season when he secured a silver medal in the mixed relay at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where he contributed to Sweden’s success in the event.

In the World Cup, Nelin has been part of several relay teams that have earned podium finishes, including victories in the World Cup relay events. He has also competed in individual events, earning competitive results, and has contributed to Sweden's strong showing in biathlon relay disciplines.

Biathlon results

Olympic results

1 medal (1 gold)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	24th	30th	18th	9th	Gold	11th
2022 Beijing	64th	55th	31st	—	5th	—

World Championships

3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2016 Oslo-Holmenkollen	54th	31st	38th	—	7th	12th	—
2017 Hochfilzen	54th	59th	44th	—	11th	6th	—
2019 Östersund	28th	41st	33rd	—	7th	5th	—
2020 Antholz	42nd	19th	11th	19th	10th	11th	—
2021 Pokljuka	82nd	17th	28th	27th	Silver	—	—
2023 Oberhof	22nd	45th	23rd	16th	Bronze	—	—
2024 Nové Město	33rd	23rd	41st	—	Gold	—	—
2025 Lenzerheide	14th	14th	11th	10th	4th	—	—

*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup

Individual podiums

• 1 podium (1 MS)

No.	Season	Date	Location	Level	Race	Place
1	2023–24	2 March 2024	Oslo-Holmenkollen	World Cup	Mass Start	3rd

Relay podiums

• 4 victories
• 20 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Level	Race	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2017–18	7 January 2018	Oberhof	World Cup	Relay	1st	Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson, Lindström
2		23 February 2018	Pyeongchang	Winter Olympics	Relay	1st	Femling, Samuelsson, Lindström
3	2019–20	30 November 2019	Östersund	World Cup	Mixed Relay	3rd	Persson, Brorsson, Ponsiluoma
4		7 March 2020	Nové Město na Morave	World Cup	Relay	3rd	Samuelsson, Femling, Ponsiluoma
5	2020–21	6 December 2020	Kontiolahti	World Cup	Relay	2nd	Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
6		13 December 2020	Hochfilzen	World Cup	Relay	1st	Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
7		20 February 2021	Pokljuka	World Championships	Relay	2nd	Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
8		14 March 2021	Nové Město na Morave	World Cup	Mixed Relay	3rd	E. Öberg, Magnusson, Ponsiluoma
9	2021–22	4 March 2022	Kontiolahti	World Cup	Relay	2nd	Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
10		13 March 2022	Otepää	World Cup	Mixed Relay	2nd	Ponsiluoma, Persson, E. Öberg
11	2022–23	10 December 2022	Hochfilzen	World Cup	Relay	2nd	Ponsiluoma, Femling, Samuelsson
12		8 January 2023	Pokljuka	World Cup	Mixed Relay	3rd	Ponsiluoma, Brorsson, E. Öberg
13		18 February 2023	Oberhof	World Championships	Relay	3rd	Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
14	2023–24	20 January 2024	Antholz-Anterselva	World Cup	Mixed Relay	3rd	Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
15		17 February 2024	Nové Město na Morave	World Championships	Relay	1st	Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
16		3 March 2024	Oslo Holmenkollen	World Cup	Mixed Relay	2nd	Brorsson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
17	2024–25	30 November 2024	Kontiolahti	World Cup	Mixed Relay	3rd	Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
18		1 December 2024	Kontiolahti	World Cup	Relay	3rd	Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
19		15 December 2024	Hochfilzen	World Cup	Relay	3rd	Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
20		17 January 2025	Ruhpolding	World Cup	Relay	2nd	Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson

References

1. "Jesper Nelin". International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
2. "Jesper Nelin". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
3. "4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

• Jesper Nelin at IBU
• Jesper Nelin at FIS (cross-country)
• Jesper Nelin at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
• Jesper Nelin at Olympedia