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]

Jesper Nelin
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
SportBiathlon
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  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 1 1
Total 2 1 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Raubichi Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2019 Raubichi Single Mixed Relay

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]

Biathlon results

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Olympic results

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1 medal (1 gold)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
  2018 Pyeongchang 24th 30th 18th 9th Gold 11th
  2022 Beijing 64th 55th 31st 5th

World Championships

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

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
  2016 Oslo-Holmenkollen 54th 31st 38th 7th 12th
  2017 Hochfilzen 54th 59th 44th 11th 6th
  2019 Östersund 28th 41st 33rd 7th 5th
  2020 Antholz 42nd 19th 11th 19th 10th 11th
  2021 Pokljuka 82nd 17th 28th 27th Silver
  2023 Oberhof 22nd 45th 23rd 16th Bronze
  2024 Nové Město 33rd 23rd 41st Gold
*During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup

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Individual podiums

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  • 1 podium (1 MS)
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1 2023–24 2 March 2024   Oslo-Holmenkollen World Cup Mass Start 3rd

References

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  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.
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