Martin Ponsiluoma

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

Martin Ponsiluoma
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995
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
Teams3 (2019–2021)
Medals3 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons4 (2017/18–)
Individual victories1
All victories3
Individual podiums4
All podiums10
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 1 1 1
Total 1 2 1
Olympic Games
2022 Beijing15 km mass start
World Championships
2021 Pokljuka10 km sprint
2021 Pokljuka4 × 7.5 km relay
2021 PokljukaMixed relay
European Championships
2019 RaubichiMixed relay

He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

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.[4] In the 2021 World Championships, he won gold in the sprint, which was also his first world cup win.[5]

Personal life

Ponsiluoma's father, Jyrki Ponsiluoma, is a Finnish-born Swedish former cross-country skier.[6][7] He has been in a relationship with fellow biathlete Hanna Öberg since 2021.[8]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

1 medals (1 silver)

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

World Championships

3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
2019 Östersund 47th — — — 7th — —
2020 Antholz-Anterselva 29th 27th 23rd 29th 10th — —
2021 Pokljuka 35th Gold 13th 19th Silver 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.

Overall standings
Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2017–18496th––485th––––
2018–1916338th2345th7935th3948th2237th
2019–2017333rd2339th6434th7422nd1244th
2020–2171310th4423rd2699th18512th12513th
2021–2238122nd––19112th14716th4326th

Individual podiums
  • 1 victory
  • 6 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1 2018–19 20 December 2018 Nové MěstoWorld CupSprint3rd
2 2020–21 29 November 2020 KontiolahtiWorld CupSprint3rd
320 December 2020 HochfilzenWorld CupMass Start2nd
412 February 2021 PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsSprint1st
5 2021–22 10 December 2021 HochfilzenWorld CupSprint2nd
318 February 2022 BeijingWinter Olympic GamesMass Start2nd

Team podiums
  • 3 victories
  • 8 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
12017–187 January 2018 OberhofWorld CupRelay1stSamuelsson, Nelin, Lindström
22018–1916 December 2018 HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Samuelsson, Stenersen
32019–207 March 2020 Nové MěstoWorld CupRelay3rdFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
42020–216 December 2020 KontiolahtiWorld CupRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
513 December 2020 HochfilzenWorld CupRelay1stFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
610 February 2021 PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsMixed Relay3rdSamuelsson, Persson, Öberg
720 February 2021 PokljukaWorld ChampionshipsRelay2ndFemling, Nelin, Samuelsson
814 March 2021 Nové MěstoWorld CupMixed Relay3rdE. Öberg, Magnusson, Nelin

References
  1. FIS profile
  2. IBU profile
  3. "Athletic profile – Martin Ponsiluoma". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "Johannes again the first, Loginov and Ponsiluoma on the poduim [sic]". Focus Biathlon. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  5. "Sensationellt VM-guld för Martin Ponsiluoma [sic]" (in Swedish). SVT. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. Bränholm, Ola (4 January 2017). "OS-åttans son världscupdebuterar" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. "Jyrki Ponsiluoma" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. "Förbundet svarar nu efter kärleksdramat i landslaget". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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