Linn Gestblom
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| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1994 Torsby, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SK Bore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (2018, 2022, 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (2016, 2019–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 6 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Linn Gestblom (née Persson; born 27 June 1994) is a Swedish biathlete. She has competed in the World Cup, and represented Sweden at the 2016 World Championships.[1]
Summer biathlon
In August 2019, she became Swedish champion at 15 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in Sollefteå.[2]
Personal life
In June 2024, Linn Persson married her partner Christian Gestblom and has been known as Linn Gestblom ever since.[3]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
3 medals (1 gold, 2 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 2018 Pyeongchang | 11th | 37th | 21st | 22nd | Silver | – |
| 2022 Beijing | 15th | 12th | 5th | 24th | Gold | – |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 9th | 22nd | 10th | 25th | Silver | – |
World Championships
6 medals (3 silver, 3 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
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| 2016 Oslo | 36th | 34th | 40th | — | 10th | 12th | N/a |
| 2019 Östersund | 15th | 42nd | 21st | 9th | Silver | 5th | — |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 47th | 44th | 32nd | — | 5th | 11th | — |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 21st | 16th | 19th | 11th | 5th | Bronze | — |
| 2023 Oberhof | Silver | Bronze | 10th | 8th | Bronze | N/a | N/a |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě | 10th | — | — | 17th | Silver | — | — |
- *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.
World Cup
| Season | Age | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | ||
| 2015–16 | 21 | 81 | 59th | 17 | 48th | 36 | 54th | 28 | 55th | – | – |
| 2017–18 | 23 | 97 | 51st | 43 | 17th | 39 | 55th | 15 | 64th | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 24 | 340 | 28th | 48 | 22nd | 87 | 33rd | 116 | 24th | 89 | 22nd |
| 2019–20 | 25 | 346 | 19th | 24 | 40th | 106 | 29th | 114 | 11th | 102 | 18th |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 572 | 14th | 66 | 10th | 177 | 15th | 168 | 13th | 103 | 17th |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 416 | 19th | – | – | 196 | 14th | 134 | 17th | 86 | 17th |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 524 | 13th | 28 | 31st | 227 | 8th | 189 | 9th | 80 | 16th |
| 2023–24 | 29 | 325 | 21st | 38th | 18th | 18th | 26th | ||||
| 2025–26 | 31 | 54th | |||||||||
World Cup Individual podiums
- No victories
- 3 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Place |
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| 1 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 | Le Grand-Bornand | Mass Start | 3rd |
| 2 | 2022-23 | 3 December 2022 | Kontiolahti | Sprint | 3rd |
| 3 | 16 December 2022 | Le Grand-Bornand | Sprint | 2nd |
World Cup Team podiums
- 5 victories (4 Women, 1 Single Mixed)
- 23 podiums (20 Women, 2 Mixed, 1 Single Mixed)
References
- ^ "Linn Persson". International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Erik Liljekvist (25 August 2019). "Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Svenska stjärnan har gift sig – byter namn". 30 June 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linn Persson.
- Linn Persson at IBU
- Linn Persson at FIS (cross-country)
- Linn Persson at Olympics.com
- Linn Persson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Linn Persson at Olympedia
- Linn Persson at InterSportStats