Anna Magnusson (born 31 March 1995) is a Swedish female biathlete. She represented Sweden at the 2014 and 2015 junior world championships and at the 2015 World Championships in Kontiolahti.[1]
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| Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 March 1995 Piteå, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Piteå Skidskytteklubb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 7 January 2015 (age 19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (2018, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (2015–2019, 2023, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 (2014/15–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Together with Linn Persson, Elvira Öberg, and Hanna Öberg, she won her first World Cup competition victory on 11 December 2021 in Hochfilzen. On 16 December 2022, she took her first individual World Cup competition podium place when winning a World Cup sprint competition in Le Grand-Bornand.[2]
Career
editShe made her debut in the Biathlon World Cup during the 2015–16 season and has been a regular member of the Swedish national team since then. Magnusson won her first World Cup victory in a relay event in December 2021 in Hochfilzen, Austria. She has earned several podium finishes in relay events, including medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang (silver in the women's relay) and at the World Championships.
Personal life
editAnna Magnusson is in a relationship with her teammate Peppe Femling.[3]
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
edit1 medal (1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2018 Pyeongchang
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37th | — | — | — | Silver | — |
 2022 Beijing
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— | 7th | 46th | — | — | — |
World Championships
edit3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 Kontiolahti
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72nd | — | — | — | 8th | — | — |
 2016 Oslo
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— | 53rd | 57th | — | 10th | — | |
 2017 Hochfilzen
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59th | 14th | 36th | — | 6th | 6th | |
 2019 Östersund
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65th | 43rd | 11th | — | Silver | — | — |
 2023 Oberhof
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35th | 9th | 18th | 26th | Bronze | — | — |
 2024 Nové Město na Moravě
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25th | 20th | 19th | 26th | 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
edit| Season | Age | Overall | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | |||||
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| Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | Points | Position | ||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 102nd | 1 | 63rd | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 402 | 23rd | 33 | 34th | 162 | 17th | 111 | 29th | 96 | 19th |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 94th | – | – | – | – | 4 | 77th | – | – |
| 2018–19 | 23 | 57 | 68th | – | – | – | – | 57 | 41st | – | – |
| 2019–20 | 24 | 50 | 64th | 19 | 44th | 29 | 60th | 2 | 73rd | – | – |
| 2020–21 | 25 | 52 | 63rd | – | – | 43 | 55th | 9 | 67th | – | – |
| 2021–22 | 26 | 207 | 33rd | 9 | 52nd | 106 | 29th | 71 | 32nd | 21 | 39th |
| 2022–23 | 27 | 507 | 14th | 63 | 15th | 213 | 9th | 109 | 19th | 122 | 10th |
Individual podiums
edit- 1 victory
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022–23 | 16 December 2022 |  Annecy-Le Grand-Bornand |
World Cup | Sprint | 1st |
| 2 | 18 March 2023 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
World Cup | Sprint | 3rd |
Team podiums
edit- 3 victories
- 24 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Level | Race | Place | Teammate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017–18 | 7 January 2018 | Oberhof |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Persson, Högberg, Brorsson |
| 2 | 13 January 2018 | Ruhpolding |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Persson, Brorsson, H. Öberg | |
| 3 | 22 February 2018 | Pyeongchang |
Winter Olympic Games | Relay | 2nd | Persson, Brorsson, H. Öberg | |
| 4 | 2018–19 | 16 March 2019 | Östersund |
World Championships | Relay | 2nd | Persson, Brorsson, H. Öberg |
| 5 | 2020–21 | 14 March 2021 | Nové Město |
World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | E. Öberg, Nelin, Ponsiluoma |
| 6 | 2021–22 | 11 December 2021 | Hochfilzen |
World Cup | Relay | 1st | Persson, E. Öberg, H. Öberg |
| 7 | 14 January 2022 | Ruhpolding |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Skottheim, Nilsson, Brorsson | |
| 8 | 3 March 2022 | Kontiolahti |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 9 | 2022–23 | 1 December 2022 | Kontiolahti |
World Cup | Relay | 1st | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg |
| 10 | 11 December 2022 | Hochfilzen |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 11 | 22 January 2023 |  Antholz-Anterselva |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 12 | 18 February 2023 | Oberhof |
World Championships | Relay | 3rd | Persson, E. Öberg, H. Öberg | |
| 13 | 5 March 2023 | Nové Město |
World Cup | Mixed Relay | 2nd | H. Öberg, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson | |
| 14 | 2023–24 | 29 November 2023 | Östersund |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg |
| 15 | 10 December 2023 | Hochfilzen |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Brorsson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 16 | 7 January 2024 | Oberhof |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 17 | 10 January 2024 | Ruhpolding |
World Cup | Relay | 2nd | Persson, Brorsson, E. Öberg | |
| 18 | 20 January 2024 | Antholz-Anterselva |
World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | E. Öberg, Nelin, Ponsiluoma | |
| 19 | 17 February 2024 | Nové Město |
World Championships | Relay | 2nd | Persson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 20 | 3 March 2024 | Oslo Holmenkollen |
World Cup | Single Mixed Relay | 2nd | Samuelsson | |
| 21 | 9 March 2024 |  Soldier Hollow |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Brorsson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 22 | 2024–25 | 30 November 2024 | Kontiolahti |
World Cup | Mixed Relay | 3rd | E. Öberg, Nelin, Ponsiluoma |
| 23 | 1 December 2024 | Kontiolahti |
World Cup | Relay | 1st | Andersson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg | |
| 24 | 15 December 2024 | Hochfilzen |
World Cup | Relay | 3rd | Heijdenberg, Halvarsson, E. Öberg |
References
edit- ^ "Anna Magnusson". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Tobias Skagerström, Lotta Fahlberg (16 December 2022). "Succé för Anna Magnusson" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Anna Magnussons kärleksliv med Peppe Femling: "Träffas inte på krogen som vissa andra"". 21 November 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anna Magnusson.
- Anna Magnusson at IBU
- Anna Magnusson at FIS (cross-country)
- Anna Magnusson at Olympics.com
- Anna Magnusson at Olympedia
- Anna Magnusson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
