Linn Svahn
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| Full name | Linn Maria Svahn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1999 Lycksele, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Östersunds SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (2019–2021, 2023—present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (2nd in 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 3 – (2 SP, 1 U23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 24 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Linn Svahn (born 9 December 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents the club Östersunds SK. On 14 December 2019, she won her first World Cup competition, when winning a sprint competition in Davos, Switzerland.[1]
Svahn was forced to skip the World Championships of 2025 in Trondheim after a severe head concussion injury, and also missed the rest of the season.
Svahn won the Gold medal in the Individual sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
Olympic Games
- 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
20 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 7.5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | — | — | — | Gold | Silver | — |
World Championships
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
| 2023 | 23 | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
| 2025 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season titles
- 3 titles – (2 sprint, 1 U23)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2020 | Sprint |
| 2021 | Under-23 |
| 2024 | Sprint |
Season standings
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | U23 | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final | |||
| 2019 | 19 | 99 | — | 65 | — | — | — | N/a | — | |
| 2020 | 20 | 16 | 39 | — | — | 31 | N/a | |||
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | N/a | N/a | |||
| 2023 | 23 | 53 | 67 | 30 | N/a | N/a | — | N/a | N/a | |
| 2024 | 24 | 8 | N/a | N/a | 6 | N/a | N/a | |||
| 2025 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 28 | N/a | N/a | 18 | N/a | N/a | |
Individual podiums
- 19 victories – (12 WC, 7 SWC)
- 32 podiums – (23 WC, 9 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 14 December 2019 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 11 January 2020 | Dresden, Germany | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 3 | 8 February 2020 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 4 | 4 March 2020 | Konnerud, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 2020–21 | 27 November 2020 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 1 January 2021 | Val Müstair, Switzerland | 1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 2 January 2021 | 10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 8 | 9 January 2021 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 9 | 30 January 2021 | Falun, Sweden | 10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 10 | 31 January 2021 | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 11 | 2023–24 | 9 December 2023 | Östersund, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 15 December 2023 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 13 | 30 December 2023 | Toblach, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 14 | 1 January 2024 | 20 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 15 | 3 January 2024 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.2 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 16 | 6 January 2024 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 17 | 19 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 27 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 19 | 10 February 2024 | Canmore, Canada | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 20 | 13 February 2024 | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 21 | 17 February 2024 | Minneapolis, USA - Stifel Loppet Cup | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 22 | 12 March 2024 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 23 | 15 March 2024 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 24 | 2024–25 | 3 January 2025 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 25 | 14 February 2025 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 26 | 2025–26 | 5 December 2025 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 27 | 24 January 2026 | Goms, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 28 | 28 February 2026 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 29 | 7 March 2026 | Lahti, Finland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 30 | 8 March 2026 | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 31 | 14 March 2026 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 32 | 20 March 2026 | Lake Placid, USA | 10 km Ind Start C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 6 victories – (2 RL, 4 TS)
- 7 podiums – (2 RL, 5 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019–20 | 22 December 2019 | Planica, Slovenia | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Dahlqvist |
| 2 | 12 January 2020 | Dresden, Germany | 12 × 0.65 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Dahlqvist | |
| 3 | 2020–21 | 7 February 2021 | Ulricehamn, Sweden | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Dahlqvist |
| 4 | 2022–23 | 22 January 2023 | Livigno, Italy | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Dahlqvist |
| 5 | 2023–24 | 21 January 2024 | Oberhof, Germany | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Karlsson / Andersson / Sundling |
| 6 | 26 January 2024 | Goms, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Mixed Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Poromaa / Karlsson / Burman | |
| 7 | 1 March 2024 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Sundling |
References
- ^ "Skrällen: 20-åriga Linn Svahn vann sprinten i Davos" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Sweden sweep podium in women's cross-country sprint as Linn Svahn takes gold at 2026 Winter Olympics olympics.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "SVAHN Linn". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.