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Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Värnamo, Sweden | 3 October 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Piteå skidskytteklubb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams | 2 (2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 8 (2015, 2016, 2019–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 10 (2015/16–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual victories | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All victories | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individual podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All podiums | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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.
1 medal (1 gold)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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![]() | 24th | 30th | 18th | 9th | Gold | 11th |
![]() | 64th | 55th | 31st | — | 5th | — |
3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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![]() | 54th | 31st | 38th | — | 7th | 12th | — |
![]() | 54th | 59th | 44th | — | 11th | 6th | — |
![]() | 28th | 41st | 33rd | — | 7th | 5th | — |
![]() | 42nd | 19th | 11th | 19th | 10th | 11th | — |
![]() | 82nd | 17th | 28th | 27th | Silver | — | — |
![]() | 22nd | 45th | 23rd | 16th | Bronze | — | — |
![]() | 33rd | 23rd | 41st | — | Gold | — | — |
![]() | 14th | 14th | 11th | 10th | 4th | — | — |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
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1 | 2023–24 | 2 March 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Mass Start | 3rd |
No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson, Lindström |
2 | 23 February 2018 | ![]() | Winter Olympics | Relay | 1st | Femling, Samuelsson, Lindström | |
3 | 2019–20 | 30 November 2019 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Persson, Brorsson, Ponsiluoma |
4 | 7 March 2020 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Samuelsson, Femling, Ponsiluoma | |
5 | 2020–21 | 6 December 2020 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson |
6 | 13 December 2020 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 1st | Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
7 | 20 February 2021 | ![]() | World Championships | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
8 | 14 March 2021 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | E. Öberg, Magnusson, Ponsiluoma | |
9 | 2021–22 | 4 March 2022 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson |
10 | 13 March 2022 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | Ponsiluoma, Persson, E. Öberg | |
11 | 2022–23 | 10 December 2022 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Ponsiluoma, Femling, Samuelsson |
12 | 8 January 2023 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Ponsiluoma, Brorsson, E. Öberg | |
13 | 18 February 2023 | ![]() | World Championships | Relay | 3rd | Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
14 | 2023–24 | 20 January 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma |
15 | 17 February 2024 | ![]() | World Championships | Relay | 1st | Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
16 | 3 March 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | Brorsson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma | |
17 | 2024–25 | 30 November 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma |
18 | 1 December 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
19 | 15 December 2024 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
20 | 17 January 2025 | ![]() | World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson |