Stina Nilsson

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Stina Nilsson
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Stina Nilsson in January 2018
Country Sweden
Full nameTäpp Karin Stina Nilsson
Born (1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 28)
Malung, Sweden
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski clubIFK Mora SK
World Cup career
Seasons2012–
Individual wins23
Team wins3
Indiv. podiums41
Team podiums7
Indiv. starts108
Team starts9
Overall titles0 – (4th in 2017)
Discipline titles3 – (2 U23, 1 SP)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Sweden
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 2 2
World Championships 2 5 0
Total 3 7 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang 30 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun Individual sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Seefeld Individual sprint
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Erzurum Individual sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liberec Individual sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Liberec 4 × 3.3 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2012 Erzurum 4 × 3.3 km relay
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2011 Liberec Individual sprint
Updated on 29 March, 2020.

Stina Nilsson (born 24 June 1993) is a Swedish biathlete and former cross-country skier. She is a five-time Olympic medalist and the 2018 Olympic champion in the individual sprint. In March 2020 she announced that she would switch to competing in biathlon.[1]

Career[]

2011–12: World Cup debut and Junior World Champion[]

Stina Nilsson finished 23rd in her World Cup debut in Drammen on 7 March 2012. Nilsson won the gold medal in the sprint event at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Erzurum, Turkey.

2012–13[]

At the 2013 Junior World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, Nilsson defended her gold medal in the sprint.[2]

2013–14: First Olympic medal and World Cup podium[]

On 19 February 2014, Nilsson and Ida Ingemarsdotter, won bronze medals together in the team sprint at the Olympic Games in Sochi. Nilsson also finished 10th in the individual sprint. She made her first individual World Cup podium on 5 March, having finished third in the classical sprint in Drammen.

2014–15: Falun World Championships[]

Nilsson won three silver medals at the 2015 World Championships in Falun; On 19 February in the individual sprint, on 22 February in the team sprint (with Ida Ingemarsdotter), and on 26 February in the 4 × 5 km relay (with Sofia Bleckur, Charlotte Kalla, and Maria Rydqvist). Nilsson won the Under-23 World Cup title for the 2014–2015 season and finished fourth in the Sprint World Cup.

2015–16[]

She defended the U23 World Cup title in the 2015–2016 season and finished third in the Sprint World Cup, having won three individual sprint events over the season.

2016–17[]

On 2 March 2017, she won the silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay (with Anna Haag, Charlotte Kalla, and Ebba Andersson) at the World Championships in Lahti. Nilsson won nine individual World Cup races over the 2016–2017 season, finishing fourth in the Overall World Cup and second in the Sprint World Cup. She also finished overall-third in the Tour de Ski.[3]

2017–18: Four Olympic medals[]

Nilsson won four medals at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. On 13 February she became an Olympic champion, having won the gold medal in the individual sprint. On 17 and 21 February respectively, she won silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay (with Anna Haag, Charlotte Kalla, and Ebba Andersson) and in the team sprint (with Charlotte Kalla). On 25 February Nilsson won the bronze medal in the 30 km classical mass start. She also finished 10th in the 15 km skiathlon. She finished second in the 2017–2018 Sprint World Cup, having won three individual sprint events over the season.

She was awarded the Victoria Scholarship in 2018.[4]

Cross-country skiing results[]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]

Olympic Games[]

  • 5 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual 		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
mass start 		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2014 20 — — — 10 — Bronze
2018 24 — 10 Bronze Gold Silver Silver

World Championships[]

  • 7 medals – (2 gold, 5 silver)
 Year   Age   10 km 
individual 		 15 km 
 skiathlon  		 30 km 
mass start 		 Sprint   4 × 5 km 
 relay  		 Team 
 sprint 
2013 19 — — — 5 — —
2015 21 — — — Silver Silver Silver
2017 23 13 26 — 12 Silver 4
2019 25 — — — Silver Gold Gold

World Cup[]

Season titles[]

  • 3 titles – (2 U23, 1 Sprint)
Season
Discipline
2015 U23
2016 U23
2019 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 		Ski Tour
Canada
2012 18 93 — 63 N/A — — N/A — N/A
2013 19 67 — 38 N/A — — N/A — N/A
2014 20 35 72 12 N/A 52 — N/A DNF N/A
2015 21 12 41 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 21 DNF N/A N/A N/A
2016 22 11 23 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 24 N/A N/A DNF
2017 23 4 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/A 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/A 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) N/A
2018 24 12 33 2nd place, silver medalist(s) N/A 7 — N/A — N/A
2019 25 5 20 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/A 6 DNF N/A 1st place, gold medalist(s) N/A
2020 26 29 46 16 N/A 11 DNF — N/A N/A

Individual podiums[]

  • 23 victories – (12 WC, 11 SWC)
  • 41 podiums – (24 WC, 17 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2013–14 5 March 2014 Norway Drammen, Norway 1.3 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
2 14 March 2014 Sweden Falun, Sweden 1.2 km Sprint C  Stage World Cup  3rd
3 2014–15 21 December 2014  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
4 17 January 2015 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
5 14 February 2015 Sweden Östersund, Sweden 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
6 2015–16 27 November 2015 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 2nd
7 29 November 2015 10 km C Pursuit Stage World Cup 2nd
8 27–29 November 2015 Finland Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 2nd
9 13 December 2015  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 1.6 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
10 19 December 2015 Italy Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
11 16 January 2016 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
12 11 February 2016 Sweden Stockholm, Sweden 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
13 1 March 2016 Canada Gatineau, Canada 1.7 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd
14 4 March 2016 Canada Quebec City, Canada 1.5 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
15 2016–17 26 November 2016 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
16 31 December 2016  Switzerland  Val Müstair, Switzerland 1.5 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
17 3 January 2017 Germany Oberstdorf, Germany 5  km + 5 km C/F Skiathlon Stage World Cup 1st
18 4 January 2017 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 1st
19 7 January 2017 Italy Val di Fiemme, Italy 10 km C Mass Start Stage World Cup 1st
20 31 December 2016
– 8 January 2017		 SwitzerlandGermanyItaly Tour de Ski Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
21 28 January 2017 Sweden Falun, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
22 18 February 2017 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 1.3 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
23 8 March 2017 Norway Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
24 17 March 2017 Canada Quebec City, Canada 1.5 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
25 19 March 2017 10 km F Pursuit Stage World Cup 3rd
26 17–19 March 2017 Canada World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
27 2017–18 24 November 2017 Finland Rukatunturi, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 1st
28 9 December 2017  Switzerland  Davos, Switzerland 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
29 20 January 2018 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
30 3 March 2018 Finland Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd
31 7 March 2018 Norway Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
32 2018–19 30 November 2018 Norway Lillehammer, Norway 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 2nd
33 15 December 2018  Switzerland Davos, Switzerland 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
34 29 December 2018 Italy Toblach, Italy 1.3 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
35 1 January 2019  Switzerland Val Müstair, Switzerland 1.4 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
36 12 January 2019 Germany Dresden, Germany 1.6 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
37 16 March 2019 Sweden Falun, Sweden 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
38 22 March 2019 Canada Quebec City, Canada 1.6 km Sprint F Stage World Cup 1st
39 23 March 2019 10 km C Mass Start Stage World Cup 1st
40 22–24 March 2019 Canada World Cup Final Overall Standings World Cup 1st
41 2019–20 21 December 2019 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 1.2 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums[]

  • 3 victories – (3 TS)
  • 7 podiums – (1 RL, 6 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 2012–13 13 January 2013 Czech Republic Liberec, Czech Republic 6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd  Ingemarsdotter 
2 2014–15 18 January 2015 Estonia Otepää, Estonia 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Ingemarsdotter
3 2015–16 17 January 2016 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Ingemarsdotter
4 2016–17 18 December 2016 France La Clusaz, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Wikén / Rydqvist / Dyvik
5 2017–18 14 January 2018 Germany Dresden, Germany 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd  Falk 
6 2018–19 13 January 2019 Germany Dresden, Germany 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F World Cup 1st Dahlqvist
7 2019–20 22 December 2019 Slovenia Planica, Slovenia 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Sundling

References[]

  1. ^ Petter Öhrling (22 March 2020). "Stina Nilsson byter sport till skidskytte" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "FIRST GOLD FOR SWEDEN AND GERMANY". FIS NORDIC JUNIOR & U23 WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS LIBEREC 2013. 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. ^ Lars Grimlund (8 January 2017). "Stina Nilsson trea i Tour de Ski" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. ^ Daniel Sörensen (1 June 2018). "Stina Nilsson får Victoriastipendiet" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ "NILSSON Stina". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

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