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Hanna Öberg

b. 1995

Swedish biathlete

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About Hanna Öberg

Born 1995. Hanna Öberg is a Swedish biathlete, student and athlete.

Hanna Linnea Öberg (born 2 November 1995) is a Swedish biathlete who is a double Olympic champion and a three-time world champion. She is the elder sister of fellow biathlete Elvira Öberg.

Career In 2017 she won the IBU Female Rookie of the Year Award for her World Cup debut season, with the male counterpart being awarded to her fellow Swede Sebastian Samuelsson. At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics she won a surprising gold in the Individual, after four clean shootings. It was both the first victory and podium of her career, with her previous best being a fifth place in the world cup. She also claimed silver in the Relay, finished seventh in sprint, and fifth in both the mass start and the pursuit. Öberg repeated her Olympic success at the 2019 Biathlon World Championships on home snow in Östersund, where she again won the individual with a perfect shoot, having previously finished fourth in the sprint and fifth in the pursuit. She became the first female biathlete to win the individual World Championship title the year after taking the Olympic individual gold.

She was awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in early-December 2018. and the Jerring Award in January 2019. In June 2019, it was announced she had been awarded the Victoria Award.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games 4 medals (2 gold, 2 silver) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2018 Pyeongchang Gold 7th 5th 5th Silver 11th 2022 Beijing 16th 19th 18th 25th Gold 4th 2026 Milano Cortina 41st 18th 8th 10th Silver 5th

World Championships 14 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze)

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

Individual podiums 36 Medals (11 Gold, 15 Silver, 10 Bronze)

Team podiums 30 Medals (12 Gold, 10 Silver, 8 Bronze)

Personal life Hanna's younger sister Elvira Öberg is also a biathlete. Elvira won two silver medals at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Hanna Öberg was in a relationship with biathlete Jesper Nelin until 2020, and has been in a relationship with the sprint world champion, Martin Ponsiluoma since 2021. She announced her pregnancy in July 2026.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Mid Sweden University
Awards
Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal; Jerring Award
Also known as
Hanna Oeberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hanna Öberg?

Swedish biathlete

When was Hanna Öberg born?

Hanna Öberg was born on 2 November 1995 in Kiruna.

What is Hanna Öberg's occupation?

Hanna Öberg is a biathlete, student and athlete.

What nationality is Hanna Öberg?

Hanna Öberg is Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hanna Öberg

· Wikidata: Q27999595

· DBpedia: Hanna Öberg

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