Viktor Brandt

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Viktor Brandt
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Brandt in 2024
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25)
Karlstad, Sweden
Sport
CountrySweden
Sport Biathlon
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay

Viktor Brandt (born 8 July 1999) is a Swedish biathlete. He is the 2024 World Champion in the Men's Relay. [1]

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Career

Viktor Brandt competed in the Youth World Championships for the first time in 2017, but did not achieve any special results. He took part in the season highlight every year in the following years until 2021, but did not compete at senior level. However, the races at junior level were rarely successful for Brandt, only achieving a result in the top 30 in 2021 with 26th place in the sprint at the Junior World Championships. The Swede celebrated his debut in the IBU Cup in Idre in November 2021 and immediately finished 17th in the sprint. He then confirmed his good form with a seventh place in the second sprint in Idre, and his first podium finish came after the turn of the year in the single-mixed relay in Obertilliach alongside Elisabeth Högberg behind the Russian team. [2] Brandt also took part in the European Championships and finished 21st in the individual race. The Swede also competed almost exclusively in the IBU Cup in the 2022/23 season, achieving a seventh place in the mass start 60 in Ridnaun and narrowly missing out on another podium finish with Ella Halvarsson in Canmore. As Emil Nykvist was unable to compete due to illness, he made his World Cup debut in Östersund at the end of the season and finished 47th in the individual race. In the winter of 2023/24, Brandt competed in the season-opening individual event in Östersund, but was then transferred to the IBU Cup. However, as he impressed in Sjusjøen with three top 10 finishes, including fifth place in the sprint, the Swede was called back into the World Cup after the turn of the year, reached the first pursuit race at the highest level in Oberhof and scored his first World Cup points with 32nd place in the short individual race in Antholz. [3]

At the 2024 World Championships in Nové Město, he became the champion in the relay race together with Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson. [4]

Personal life

Viktor Brandt lives at the biathlon base in Östersund. He studies computer science at Mid Sweden University, also in Östersund. Brandt's brother Oskar, who is four years older, is also a biathlete. [5]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

1 medal (1 gold)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Nové Město 24th33thGold

World Cup

SeasonOverallIndividualSprintPursuitMass start
PointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPositionPointsPosition
2022–23 Didn't earn World Cup points
2023–24 3262nd2635th468th278th

Relay podiums

No.SeasonDateLocationLevelRacePlaceTeammate
1 2023–24 17 February 2024 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nové Město World ChampionshipsRelay1st Nelin, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson

Youth and Junior World Championships

YearAgeIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2017 Brezno-Osrblie 1773rd70th16th
Flag of Estonia.svg 2018 Otepää 1852nd66th13rd
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2019 Brezno-Osrblie 1978th52nd54th14th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Lenzerheide 2093rdDNF
Flag of Austria.svg 2021 Obertilliach 2140th26th48th9th

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References

  1. "Švédi Viktor Brandt, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma a Sebastian Samuelsson vyhrali štafetu na MS v biatlone". Denník N. February 17, 2024.
  2. "International Biathlon Union - IBU". International Biathlon Union - IBU. December 19, 2021.
  3. https://www.langd.se/skidskytte/karriarens-forsta-varldscuppoang-for-brandt-thingnes-bo-overlagsen/
  4. Padovani, Loïc (February 17, 2024). "Biathlon | Nove Mesto : la Suède soigne son bilan grâce aux relais | Nordic Mag | N°1 Biathlon | Ski nordique". www.nordicmag.info.
  5. "Team Brandt - Skidskytte". brandtbiathlon.com.