Martin Ponsiluoma

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Martin Ponsiluoma
Ponsiluoma in 2024
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 28)
Östersund, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubTullus SG
World Cup debut2017
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2018, 2022)
Medals1
World Championships
Teams5 (20192024)
Medals7 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons6 (2017/18–)
Individual victories2
All victories5
Individual podiums11
All podiums24
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 2 2 3
Total 2 3 3
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 15 km mass start
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Pokljuka 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Oberhof 15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Pokljuka Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Raubichi Mixed relay

Martin Ponsiluoma (born 8 September 1995) is a Swedish biathlete who competes internationally.[1][2]

He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. In the later he won a silver medal in mass start.

He ended up on a World Cup podium position for first time when he came third during competitions in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic on 20 December 2018.[3] In the 2021 World Championships, he won gold in the sprint, which was also his first world cup win.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Ponsiluoma's father, Jyrki Ponsiluoma, is a Finnish-born Swedish former cross-country skier.[5][6] He has been in a relationship with fellow biathlete Hanna Öberg since 2021.[7]

Biathlon results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games[edit]

1 medals (1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 38th
China 2022 Beijing 12th 6th 11th Silver 5th 4th

World Championships[edit]

7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Sweden 2019 Östersund 47th 7th
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 29th 27th 23rd 29th 10th
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 34th Gold 12th 19th Silver Bronze
Germany 2023 Oberhof 11th 18th 18th Silver Bronze 9th
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město 39th 10th 7th 13th Gold Bronze
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup[edit]

Overall standings[edit]

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2017–18 4 96th 4 85th
2018–19 163 38th 23 45th 79 35th 39 48th 22 37th
2019–20 173 33rd 23 39th 64 34th 74 22nd 12 44th
2020–21 713 10th 44 23rd 269 9th 185 12th 125 13th
2021–22 381 22nd 191 12th 147 16th 43 26th
2022–23 779 5th 132 3rd 328 3rd 232 8th 87 15th

Individual podiums[edit]

  • 2 victories
  • 12 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1  2018–19  20 December 2018 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Sprint 3rd
2  2020–21  29 November 2020 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Sprint 3rd
3 20 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Mass Start 2nd
4 12 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Sprint 1st
5  2021–22  10 December 2021 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Sprint 2nd
6 18 February 2022 China Beijing Winter Olympic Games Mass Start 2nd
7  2022–23  29 November 2022 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Individual 1st
8 20 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Sprint 2nd
9 21 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Pursuit 3rd
10 19 February 2023 Germany Oberhof World Championships Mass Start 2nd
11 4 March 2023 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Pursuit 3rd
12 16 March 2023 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Sprint 2nd

Team podiums[edit]

  • 4 victories
  • 18 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
1 2017–18 7 January 2018 Germany Oberhof World Cup Relay 1st Samuelsson, Nelin, Lindström
2 2018–19 16 December 2018 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Samuelsson, Stenersen
3 2019–20 30 November 2019 Sweden Östersund World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Persson, Brorsson, Nelin
4 7 March 2020 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Relay 3rd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
5 2020–21 6 December 2020 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
6 13 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
7 10 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Samuelsson, Persson, H. Öberg
8 20 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
9 14 March 2021 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd E. Öberg, Magnusson, Nelin
10 2021–22 4 March 2022 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
11 13 March 2022 Estonia Otepää World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Nelin, Persson, E. Öberg
12 2022-23 8 January 2023 Slovenia Pokljuka World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Nelin, Brorsson, E. Öberg
13 18 February 2023 Germany Oberhof World Championships Relay 3rd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
14 5 March 2023 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Magnusson, H. Öberg, Samuelsson
15 2023-24 20 January 2024 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Nelin
16 7 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Samuelsson, E. Öberg, H. Öberg
17 17 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město World Championships Relay 1st Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
18 5 March 2024 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Brorsson, E. Öberg, Nelin

References[edit]

  1. ^ FIS profile
  2. ^ IBU profile
  3. ^ "Johannes again the first, Loginov and Ponsiluoma on the poduim [sic]". Focus Biathlon. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Sensationellt VM-guld för Martin Ponsiluoma [sic]" (in Swedish). SVT. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ Bränholm, Ola (4 January 2017). "OS-åttans son världscupdebuterar" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Jyrki Ponsiluoma" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Förbundet svarar nu efter kärleksdramat i landslaget". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 February 2022.

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