Linn Gestblom

Linn Gestblom

File:2023-02-10 BMW IBU World Championships Biathlon Oberhof 2023 – Women 7.5 km Sprint by Sandro Halank–282 (cropped).jpg Gestblom in 2023
Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 Torsby, Sweden
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	SK Bore
World Cup debut	2015
Olympic Games
Teams	2 (2018, 2022)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	6 (2016, 2019–2024)
Medals	6 (0 gold)
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing Sweden International biathlon competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 0 World Championships 0 3 3 Total 1 4 3 Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 6 km relay Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 6 km relay World Championships Silver medal – second place 2019 Östersund 4 x 6 km relay Silver medal – second place 2023 Oberhof 15 km individual Silver medal – second place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 6 km relay Bronze medal – third place 2021 Pokljuka Mixed relay Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 7.5 km sprint Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 6 km relay Youth World Championships Silver medal – second place 2012 Kontiolahti 3 × 6 km relay

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.

Summer biathlon

In August 2019, she became Swedish champion at 15 kilometres distance during the Swedish national summer biathlon championships in Sollefteå.

Personal life

In June 2024, Linn Persson married her partner Christian Gestblom and has been known as Linn Gestblom ever since.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
2018 Pyeongchang	11th	37th	21st	22nd	Silver	–
2022 Beijing	15th	12th	5th	24th	Gold	–

World Championships

6 medals (3 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Single mixed relay
2016 Oslo	36th	34th	40th	—	10th	12th	—
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	—	—
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
		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