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Sebastian Samuelsson

{{short description|Swedish biathlete (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox biathlete

| name = Sebastian Samuelsson

| image = 2023-02-14 BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon Oberhof 2023 – Men 20 km Individual by Sandro Halank–351.jpg

| caption = Samuelsson in 2023

| nationality = Swedish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Katrineholm, Sweden

| height = 1.83 m

| weight = 78 kg

| disciplines = Biathlon

| club = I 21 IF

| wcdebut = 3 December 2016

| olympicteams = 2 (2018, 2022)

| olympicmedals = 2

| olympicgolds = 1

| worldsteams = 6 (2017–2024)

| worldsmedals = 11

| worldsgolds = 2

| wcseasons = 3 (2016/17–)

| wcraces = 24

| wcraceswithrelays = 34

| wcwins =

| wcrelayswins = 1

| wcpodiums =

| wcrelayspodiums =

| wcoveralls =

| wctitles =

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's biathlon}}

{{Medal|Country|{{SWE}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|International biathlon competitions}}

{{MedalCount|total=yes

|Olympic Games|1|1|0

|World Championships|2|2|7

}}

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Pyeongchang|4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2018 Pyeongchang|12.5 km pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Oberhof|15 km mass start}}

{{MedalGold|2024 Nové Město|4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Pokljuka|12.5 km pursuit}}

{{MedalSilver|2021 Pokljuka|4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Östersund|Biathlon World Championships 2019 – Single mixed relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Pokljuka|Mixed relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2021 Pokljuka|Single mixed relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Oberhof|12.5 km pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Oberhof|20 km individual}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Oberhof|4 × 7.5 km relay}}

{{MedalBronze|2024 Nové Město|Mixed relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Raubichi|Mixed Relay}}

}}

Sebastian Samuelsson (born 28 March 1997) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&listid=&competitorid=190706 FIS profile][http://biathlonresults.com/?IBUId=BTSWE12803199701 IBU profile] He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics;{{cite web |url= https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3031556-sebastian-samuelsson.htm |title= Athletic profile – Sebastian Samuelsson |website= pyeongchang2018.com |accessdate= 11 February 2018 |archive-date= 28 February 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180228030616/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/biathlon/athlete-profile-n3031556-sebastian-samuelsson.htm |url-status= dead }} there he won a silver medal in the 12.5 km pursuit event as well as the gold medal in the relay. He became a World champion at 2023 Oberhof when he won gold medal in 15 km Mass start race.

Samuelsson has been outspoken on his views on the presence of doping in the sport, and has especially been critical of Russia and its anti-doping agency RUSADA.{{cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-biathlon-world-samuelsson/olympic-champion-samuelsson-to-boycott-russian-event-idUKKCN1GI2Q7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306235153/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-biathlon-world-samuelsson/olympic-champion-samuelsson-to-boycott-russian-event-idUKKCN1GI2Q7|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 March 2018|title=Olympic champion Samuelsson to boycott Russian event}}

Summer biathlon

In August 2019, he became Swedish champion at the 10 kilometres sprint distance{{cite news|url = https://www.svt.se/sport/skidskytte/hogberg-tog-sprintguld-fore-oberg|title=Högberg tog sprintguld före Öberg|publisher=SVT Sport|language=Swedish|author=Erik Liljekvist|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2019}} and the 20 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in Sollefteå.{{cite news|url = https://www.svt.se/sport/skidskytte/annu-ett-sm-guld-for-sebastian-samuelsson|title=Ännu ett SM-guld för Sebastian Samuelsson|publisher=SVT Sport|language=Swedish|author=Erik Liljekvist|date=25 August 2019|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

=Olympic Games=

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

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!style="width:190px;"|Event

!style="width:70px;"|Individual

!style="width:70px;"|Sprint

!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit

!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}

!style="width:70px;"|Relay

!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}}

colspan=7|Representing {{SWE}}
align=left |{{flagicon|KOR}} 2018 Pyeongchang

| 4th

| 14th

| style="background:silver"| Silver

| 23rd

| style="background:gold;"| Gold

| —

align=left |{{flagicon|China}} 2022 Beijing

| 30th

| 5th

| 8th

| 11th

| 5th

| 4th

=World Championships=

11 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 7 bronze)

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!Event

!style="width:70px;"|Individual

!style="width:70px;"|Sprint

!style="width:70px;"|Pursuit

!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mass start}}

!style="width:70px;"|Relay

!style="width:70px;"|{{nowrap|Mixed relay}}

!style="width:70px;"|Single mixed relay

colspan=8|Representing {{SWE}}
align=left |{{flagicon|AUT}} 2017 Hochfilzen

| 52nd

| 76th

| —

| —

| 11th

| —

| {{n/a}}

align=left |{{flagicon|SWE}} 2019 Östersund

| 4th

| 29th

| 16th

| 26th

| 7th

| 5th

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

align=left |{{flagicon|ITA}} 2020 Antholz

| 10th

| 11th

| 19th

| 27th

| 10th

| 11th

| 4th

align=left |{{flagicon|SLO}} 2021 Pokljuka

| 24th

| 8th

| style="background:silver"| Silver

| 10th

| style="background:silver"| Silver

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

align=left |{{flagicon|GER}} 2023 Oberhof

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

| 11th

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

| style="background:gold;"| Gold

| style="background:#cfaa88;"| Bronze

| 9th

| 4th

align=left |{{flagicon|CZE}} 2024 Nové Město

| 7th

| 5th

| 6th

| 23rd

| style="background:Gold"|Gold

| style="background:#cc9966"|Bronze

| 4th

align=left |{{flagicon|SUI}} 2025 Lenzerheide

| 47th

| 24th

| 13th

| 12th

| 4th

| 5th

| 5th

:*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=

==Overall standings==

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! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" | Season 

! colspan="3" style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:115px;"| Overall

! colspan="2" style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:115px;"| Individual

! colspan="2" style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:115px;"| Sprint

! colspan="2" style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:115px;"| Pursuit

! colspan="2" style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:115px;"| Mass start

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! style="width:55px;"| Races

! style="width:55px;"| Points

! style="width:55px;"| Position

! style="width:55px;"| Points

! style="width:55px;"| Position

! style="width:55px;"| Points

! style="width:55px;"| Position

! style="width:55px;"| Points

! style="width:55px;"| Position

! style="width:55px;"| Points

! style="width:55px;"| Position

|2016–1718/2616943rd1646th8236th6742nd444th
|2017–1811/2211744th258th5344th6232nd0–
|2018–1920/2538522nd759th16516th9928th4628th
|2019–2016/2124128th4920th12221st6226th846th
|2020–2126/268176th5415th3124th2535th12115th
|2021–2220/22717style="background:#cfaa88;"| 3rd157th340style="background:silver;"| 2nd282style="background:silver;"| 2nd9415th
|2022–2316/2144614th5621st14916th20312th3829th
|2023–2418/216719th6117th24110th3154th5424th

==Individual podiums==

  • 5 victories – (2 Sp, 3 Pu)
  • 18 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:190px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:170px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

align=center|1rowspan="1" align="center" | 2017–18 align=right|12 February 2018align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} PyeongchangOlympicsPursuitbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|2rowspan="1" align="center" | 2018–19 align=right|11 January 2019align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} OberhofWorld CupSprintbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
align=center|3rowspan="5" align="center" | 2020–21 align=right| 29 November 2020align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupSprintbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|4align=right| 5 December 2020align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="gold" | 1st
align=center|5align=right| 14 February 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SLO}} PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsPursuitbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|6align=right| 6 March 2021align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld CupSprintbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|7align=right| 19 March 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupSprintbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|8rowspan="6" align="center" | 2021–22 align=right| 28 November 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupSprintbgcolor="gold" | 1st
align=center|9align=right| 2 December 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupSprintbgcolor="gold" | 1st
align=center|10align=right| 5 December 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|11align=right| 11 December 2021align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
align=center|12align=right| 9 January 2022align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} OberhofWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="silver" | 2nd
align=center|13align=right| 18 March 2022align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} Oslo HolmenkollenWorld CupSprintbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
align=center|14rowspan="3" align="center" | 2023–24 align=right| 3 December 2023align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="gold" | 1st
align=center|15align=right|8 December 2023align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupSprintbgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
align=center|16align=right|16 March 2024align=left| {{flagicon|CAN}} CanmoreWorld CupPursuitalign=center bgcolor="silver"| 2nd
align=center|17rowspan=2 align=center|2024–25align=right| 6 December 2024align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupSprintalign=center bgcolor="silver"| 2nd
align=center|18align=right| 8 March 2025align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové Město na MoravěWorld CupPursuitbgcolor="gold" | 1st

==Team podiums==

  • 9 victories
  • 26 podiums

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! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.

! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:180px;"| Location

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:180px;"| Level

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:150px;"| Race

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place

! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;"| Teammate(s)

align=center|1rowspan=2 align=center|2017–18align=right| 7 January 2018align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} OberhofWorld CupRelaybgcolor="gold" | 1stPonsilouma, Nelin, Lindström
align=center|2align=right| 23 February 2018align=left| {{flagicon|KOR}} PyeongchangOlympicsRelaybgcolor="gold" | 1stFemling, Nelin, Lindström
align=center|3rowspan=2 align=center|2018–19align=right| 16 December 2018align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupRelaybgcolor="gold" | 1stFemling, Ponsiluoma, Stenersen
align=center|4align=right| 14 March 2019align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld ChampionshipsSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdHanna Öberg
align=center|5rowspan=2 align=center|2019–20align=right| 30 November 2019align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="gold" | 1stHanna Öberg
align=center|6align=right| 7 March 2020align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld CupRelaybgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|7rowspan=7 align=center|2020–21align=right| 6 December 2020align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupRelaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|8align=right| 13 December 2020align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupRelaybgcolor="gold" | 1stFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|9align=right| 10 January 2021align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} OberhofWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndHanna Öberg
align=center|10align=right| 10 February 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SLO}} PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsMixed Relaybgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdPonsiluoma, Persson, H. Öberg
align=center|11align=right| 18 February 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SLO}} PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="cc9966" | 3rdHanna Öberg
align=center|12align=right| 20 February 2021align=left| {{flagicon|SLO}} PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsRelaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|13align=right| 14 March 2021align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="gold" | 1stLinn Persson
align=center|14rowspan=2 align=center|2021–22align=right| 4 March 2022align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupRelaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndFemling, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|15align=right| 13 March 2022align=left| {{flagicon|EST}} OtepääWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndHanna Öberg
align=center|16rowspan=3 align=center|2022–23align=right| 10 December 2022align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupRelaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndNelin, Ponsiluoma, Femling
align=center|17align=right| 18 February 2023align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} OberhofWorld ChampionshipsRelayalign=center bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rdFemling, Ponsiluoma, Nelin
align=center|18align=right| 5 March 2023align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld CupMixed Relaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndMagnusson, H. Öberg, Ponsiluoma
align=center|19rowspan=4 align=center|2023–24align=right| 25 November 2023align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} ÖstersundWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="gold" | 1stHanna Öberg
align=center|20align=right| 7 February 2024align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld ChampionshipsMixed Relayalign=center bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rdPonsiluoma, H. Öberg, E. Öberg
align=center|21align=right| 17 February 2024align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} Nové MěstoWorld ChampionshipsRelaybgcolor="gold" | 1stV. Brandt, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|22align=right| 3 March 2024align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} HolmenkollenWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="silver" | 2ndAnna Magnusson
align=center|23rowspan=4 align=center|2024–25align=right| 30 November 2024align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupSingle Mixed Relaybgcolor="gold" | 1stElla Halvarsson
align=center|24align=right| 1 December 2024align=left| {{flagicon|FIN}} KontiolahtiWorld CupRelayalign=center bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rdV. Brandt, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|25align=right| 15 December 2024align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} HochfilzenWorld CupRelayalign=center bgcolor="cc9966"| 3rdV. Brandt, Nelin, Ponsiluoma
align=center|26align=right| 17 January 2025align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} RuhpoldingWorld CupRelayalign=center bgcolor="silver"| 2ndV. Brandt, Nelin, Ponsiluoma

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Category:1997 births

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Category:Olympic biathletes for Sweden

Category:Biathletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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