Stina Nilsson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stina Nilsson
Stina Nilsson in 2023
Country	Sweden
Full name	Täpp Karin Stina Nilsson
Born	(1993-06-24) 24 June 1993 (age 32) Malung, Sweden
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Ski club	IFK Mora SK
World Cup career
Seasons	9 – (2012–2020) (cross-country skiing) 2 – (2021–2022) (biathlon)
Individual wins	23 (cross-country skiing) 0 (biathlon)
Team wins	3 (cross-country skiing) 0 (biathlon)
Indiv. podiums	41 (cross-country skiing) 1 (biathlon)
Team podiums	7 (cross-country skiing) 1 (biathlon)
Indiv. starts	108 (cross-country skiing) 14 (biathlon)
Team starts	9 (cross-country skiing) 1 (biathlon)
Overall titles	0 – (4th in 2017)
Discipline titles	3 – (2 U23, 1 SP)
Medal record Representing  Sweden Women's cross-country skiing International nordic ski competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 2 2 World Championships 2 5 0 Olympic Games Gold 2018 Pyeongchang Individual sprint Silver 2018 Pyeongchang 4 × 5 km relay Silver 2018 Pyeongchang Team sprint Bronze 2014 Sochi Team sprint Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang 30 km classical World Championships Gold 2019 Seefeld Team sprint Gold 2019 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay Silver 2015 Falun Individual sprint Silver 2015 Falun Team sprint Silver 2015 Falun 4 × 5 km relay Silver 2017 Lahti 4 × 5 km relay Silver 2019 Seefeld Individual sprint Junior World Championships Gold 2012 Erzurum Individual sprint Gold 2013 Liberec Individual sprint Gold 2013 Liberec 4 × 3.33 km relay Silver 2012 Erzurum 4 × 3.33 km relay European Youth Olympic Festival Gold 2011 Liberec Individual sprint Women's biathlon European Championships Bronze 2023 Lenzerheide Mixed relay
Updated on 29 March 2020.

Stina Nilsson (born June 24, 1993) is a Swedish athlete. She used to be a cross-country skier and is now a biathlete. She has won five Olympic medals, including a gold medal in the individual sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics. In March 2020, she decided to switch to biathlon. Then, in April 2024, she announced she would return to cross-country skiing, focusing on long-distance races.

Stina Nilsson's Sports Journey

Starting Strong: Junior World Champion (2011–2013)

Stina Nilsson first competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup on March 7, 2012, finishing 23rd. She quickly showed her talent by winning a gold medal in the sprint event at the 2012 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Turkey. The next year, at the 2013 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in the Czech Republic, she won gold in the sprint again, proving she was a top junior athlete.

Olympic Debut and First Medals (2013–2015)

In 2014, Stina won her first Olympic medal. She and her teammate Ida Ingemarsdotter earned a bronze medal in the team sprint at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She also placed 10th in the individual sprint. Soon after, she achieved her first individual podium finish in a World Cup race, coming in third in a sprint event.

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun, Sweden, were very successful for Stina. She won three silver medals: one in the individual sprint, one in the team sprint with Ida Ingemarsdotter, and another in the 4 × 5 km relay with her teammates. She also won the Under-23 World Cup title for the 2014–2015 season.

Continued Success in Cross-Country (2015–2017)

Stina continued to shine in cross-country skiing. She won the Under-23 World Cup title again in the 2015–2016 season. During this time, she won three individual sprint races. In 2017, she earned a silver medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland. Stina had an amazing 2016–2017 season, winning nine individual World Cup races. She finished fourth overall in the World Cup standings and third in the 2016–17 Tour de Ski.

Olympic Champion and More Medals (2017–2018)

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, were a highlight for Stina. On February 13, she became an Olympic champion by winning the gold medal in the individual sprint. She also won two silver medals: one in the 4 × 5 km relay and another in the team sprint. To top it off, she won a surprising bronze medal in the 30 km classical mass start race. For her achievements, she received the Victoria Scholarship in 2018.

World Championship Wins and Injuries (2018–2020)

Stina started the 2018–2019 season well, but she got a thigh injury during a sprint race. Luckily, she recovered in time for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 in Seefeld, Austria. There, she won a silver medal in the freestyle sprint. She then went on to win her first World Championships gold medals in the classical team sprint and the 4 × 5 km relay. In the relay, she helped Sweden win by speeding past Norway's Therese Johaug at the very end. Stina finished the season by winning the Sprint World Cup title for the first time.

The 2019–2020 season brought more injuries. Stina hurt her rib in the summer. She started the season with good results, including two second-place finishes in sprint events. However, her rib injury got worse during the Tour de Ski, forcing her to stop competing early. These races turned out to be her last as a cross-country skier.

Switching to Biathlon (2020–2022)

On March 22, 2020, Stina surprised many by announcing she was switching to biathlon. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting. She left cross-country skiing as one of Sweden's most successful skiers of the 2010s.

In her first biathlon season (2020–2021), Stina mostly competed in the IBU Cup, a lower-level competition. She finished 8th in a pursuit race and earned her first international biathlon podium with a second-place finish in a relay. She also competed in the Biathlon World Cup for the first time in March 2021, earning her first World Cup points.

By spring 2021, Stina officially joined Sweden's national biathlon team. She even won a gold medal over famous biathletes Elvira and Hanna Öberg at the summer biathlon Swedish championships. In her second biathlon season (2021–2022), Stina regularly competed in World Cup races. She improved her skiing speed and shooting accuracy, often finishing in the top twenty. In January 2022, she achieved her first World Cup podium, a second place in a relay race. In March, she earned her first individual podium in biathlon, finishing third in a sprint race in Finland.

Stina was chosen for the Swedish biathlon team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. However, because her teammates were performing so well, she did not get to compete in any races. This meant she didn't get a chance to win an Olympic medal in biathlon.

Cross-country Skiing Achievements

Stina Nilsson has won many medals and titles in cross-country skiing.

Olympic Games Medals

• 5 medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze

World Championships Medals

• 7 medals: 2 gold, 5 silver

World Cup Titles

• 3 titles: 2 in Under-23 category, 1 in Sprint

World Cup Season Standings

Season	Age	Discipline standings				Ski Tour standings
		Overall	Distance	Sprint	U23	Nordic Opening	Tour de Ski	Ski Tour 2020	World Cup Final	Ski Tour Canada
2012	18	93	—	63	N/A	—	—	N/A	—	N/A
2013	19	67	—	38	N/A	—	—	N/A	—	N/A
2014	20	35	72	12	N/A	52	—	N/A	DNF	N/A
2015	21	12	41	4		21	DNF	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	22	11	23				24	N/A	N/A	DNF
2017	23	4	6		N/A	5		N/A		N/A
2018	24	12	33		N/A	7	—	N/A	—	N/A
2019	25	5	20		N/A	6	DNF	N/A		N/A
2020	26	29	46	16	N/A	11	DNF	—	N/A	N/A

Individual World Cup Podiums

• 23 victories
• 41 podium finishes

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place
1	2013–14	5 March 2014	Drammen, Norway	1.3 km Sprint C	World Cup	3rd
2		14 March 2014	Falun, Sweden	1.2 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	3rd
3	2014–15	21 December 2014	Davos, Switzerland	1.3 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd
4		17 January 2015	Otepää, Estonia	1.2 km Sprint C	World Cup	2nd
5		14 February 2015	Östersund, Sweden	1.2 km Sprint C	World Cup	3rd
6	2015–16	27 November 2015	Rukatunturi, Finland	1.4 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	2nd
7		29 November 2015		10 km C Pursuit	Stage World Cup	2nd
8		27–29 November 2015	Nordic Opening	Overall Standings	World Cup	2nd
9		13 December 2015	Davos, Switzerland	1.6 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
10		19 December 2015	Toblach, Italy	1.3 km Sprint F	World Cup	3rd
11		16 January 2016	Planica, Slovenia	1.2 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
12		11 February 2016	Stockholm, Sweden	1.2 km Sprint C	World Cup	3rd
13		1 March 2016	Gatineau, Canada	1.7 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	2nd
14		4 March 2016	Quebec City, Canada	1.5 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
15	2016–17	26 November 2016	Rukatunturi, Finland	1.4 km Sprint C	World Cup	1st
16		31 December 2016	Val Müstair, Switzerland	1.5 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
17		3 January 2017	Oberstdorf, Germany	5  km + 5 km C/F Skiathlon	Stage World Cup	1st
18		4 January 2017		10 km F Pursuit	Stage World Cup	1st
19		7 January 2017	Val di Fiemme, Italy	10 km C Mass Start	Stage World Cup	1st
20		31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017	Tour de Ski	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
21		28 January 2017	Falun, Sweden	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
22		18 February 2017	Otepää, Estonia	1.3 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
23		8 March 2017	Drammen, Norway	1.2 km Sprint C	World Cup	1st
24		17 March 2017	Quebec City, Canada	1.5 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
25		19 March 2017		10 km F Pursuit	Stage World Cup	3rd
26		17–19 March 2017	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	3rd
27	2017–18	24 November 2017	Rukatunturi, Finland	1.4 km Sprint C	Stage World Cup	1st
28		9 December 2017	Davos, Switzerland	1.5 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
29		20 January 2018	Planica, Slovenia	1.4 km Sprint C	World Cup	1st
30		3 March 2018	Lahti, Finland	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd
31		7 March 2018	Drammen, Norway	1.2 km Sprint C	World Cup	2nd
32	2018–19	30 November 2018	Lillehammer, Norway	1.3 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	2nd
33		15 December 2018	Davos, Switzerland	1.5 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
34		29 December 2018	Toblach, Italy	1.3 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
35		1 January 2019	Val Müstair, Switzerland	1.4 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
36		12 January 2019	Dresden, Germany	1.6 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
37		16 March 2019	Falun, Sweden	1.4 km Sprint F	World Cup	1st
38		22 March 2019	Quebec City, Canada	1.6 km Sprint F	Stage World Cup	1st
39		23 March 2019		10 km C Mass Start	Stage World Cup	1st
40		22–24 March 2019	World Cup Final	Overall Standings	World Cup	1st
41	2019–20	21 December 2019	Planica, Slovenia	1.2 km Sprint F	World Cup	2nd

Team World Cup Podiums

• 3 victories
• 7 podium finishes

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammate(s)
1	2012–13	13 January 2013	Liberec, Czech Republic	6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Ingemarsdotter
2	2014–15	18 January 2015	Otepää, Estonia	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Ingemarsdotter
3	2015–16	17 January 2016	Planica, Slovenia	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Ingemarsdotter
4	2016–17	18 December 2016	La Clusaz, France	4 × 5 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd	Wikén / Rydqvist / Dyvik
5	2017–18	14 January 2018	Dresden, Germany	6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Falk
6	2018–19	13 January 2019	Dresden, Germany	6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	1st	Dahlqvist
7	2019–20	22 December 2019	Planica, Slovenia	6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F	World Cup	2nd	Sundling

Biathlon Achievements

All her biathlon results come from the International Biathlon Union.

Biathlon World Cup Standings

Individual Biathlon Podiums

• 1 podium finish

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Place
1	2021–22	5 March 2022	Kontiolahti	Sprint	3rd

Team Biathlon Podiums

• 1 podium finish

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Place	Team
1	2021–22	14 January 2022	Ruhpolding	Relay	2nd	Skottheim / Nilsson / Brorsson / Magnusson

Images for kids

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  Stina Nilsson in 2023

See also

In Spanish: Stina Nilsson para niños