Jesper Nelin

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Jesper Nelin
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Nelin in 2024
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1992-10-03) 3 October 1992 (age 32)
Värnamo, Sweden
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubPiteå skidskytteklubb
World Cup debut2015
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2018, 2022)
Medals1 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (2015, 2016, 20192024)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (2015/16–)
Individual victories0
All victories3
Individual podiums0
All podiums7
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games 100
World Championships 111
Total211
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Raubichi Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 RaubichiSingle Mixed Relay

Jesper Nelin (born 3 October 1992) is a Swedish biathlete. He competed in the World Cup, and represented Sweden during the 2016 World Championships in Oslo, Norway. [1]

Contents

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)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 24th30th18th9thGold11th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 64th55th31st5th

World Championships

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

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo-Holmenkollen 54th31st38th7th12th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 54th59th44th11th6th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Östersund 28th41st33rd7th5th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020 Antholz 42nd19th11th19th10th11th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 82nd17th28th27thSilver
Flag of Germany.svg 2023 Oberhof 22nd45th23rd16thBronze
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nové Město 33rd23rd41stGold
*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.SeasonDateLocationLevelRacePlace
1 2023–24 2 March 2024 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo-Holmenkollen World CupMass Start3rd

Relay podiums

  • 4 victories
  • 19 podiums
No.SeasonDateLocationLevelRacePlaceTeammate(s)
1 2017–18 7 January 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof World CupRelay1st Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson, Lindström
223 February 2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang Winter OlympicsRelay1st Femling, Samuelsson, Lindström
3 2019–20 30 November 2019 Flag of Sweden.svg Östersund World CupMixed Relay3rd Persson, Brorsson, Ponsiluoma
47 March 2020 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město na Morave World CupRelay3rd Samuelsson, Femling, Ponsiluoma
5 2020–21 6 December 2020 Flag of Finland.svg Kontiolahti World CupRelay2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
613 December 2020 Flag of Austria.svg Hochfilzen World CupRelay1st Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
720 February 2021 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka World ChampionshipsRelay2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
814 March 2021 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město na Morave World CupMixed Relay3rd E. Öberg, Magnusson, Ponsiluoma
9 2021–22 4 March 2022 Flag of Finland.svg Kontiolahti World CupRelay2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
1013 March 2022 Flag of Estonia.svg Otepää World CupMixed Relay2nd Ponsiluoma, Persson, E. Öberg
11 2022–23 10 December 2022 Flag of Austria.svg Hochfilzen World CupRelay2nd Ponsiluoma, Femling, Samuelsson
128 January 2023 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pokljuka World CupMixed Relay3rd Ponsiluoma, Brorsson, E. Öberg
1318 February 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof World ChampionshipsRelay3rd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
14 2023–24 20 January 2024 Flag of Italy.svg Antholz-Anterselva World CupMixed Relay3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
1517 February 2024 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město na Morave World ChampionshipsRelay1st Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
163 March 2024 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Holmenkollen World CupMixed Relay2nd Brorsson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
17 2024–25 30 November 2024 Flag of Finland.svg Kontiolahti World CupMixed Relay3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
181 December 2024 Flag of Finland.svg Kontiolahti World CupRelay3rd Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
1915 December 2024 Flag of Austria.svg Hochfilzen World CupRelay3rd Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson

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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.