Fredrik Lindström (biathlete)
Swedish biathlete
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Fredrik Lindström during World Cup competitions in Östersund in December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Fredrik Lindström | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-07-24) 24 July 1989 (age 34) Bredbyn, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 2008/09–2018/19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 23 February 2018. |
Fredrik Lindström (born 24 July 1989) is a Swedish former biathlete from Bredbyn. He made his World Cup debut on 12 December 2008 in Hochfilzen, where he ended up in 47th place.
He represented Sweden at three Winter Olympics; 2010, 2014 and 2018. His best result is a victory in the men's relay in 2018. Lindström also won 2 medals individually in the World Championships: bronze in mass start in 2012 and bronze in the individual in 2013.
On 17 March 2019, he announced his retirement from biathlon following the 2018–2019 season.[1]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 gold)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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2010 Vancouver | 77th | 38th | 33rd | – | 4th | — |
2014 Sochi | 15th | 18th | 13th | 6th | 10th | – |
2018 Pyeongchang | 8th | 39th | 29th | 15th | Gold | 11th |
World Championships
2 medals (2 bronze)
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 61st | 11th | 25th | 11th | 4th | – |
2012 Rupholding | 10th | 6th | 10th | 3rd | 16th | 4th |
2013 Nové Město | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 12th | 11th | 14th |
2015 Kontiolahti | 38th | 20th | 24th | 12th | — | 16th |
2016 Oslo | 29th | 30th | 34th | — | 7th | 12th |
2017 Hochfilzen | 38th | 30th | 17th | 8th | 11th | 6th |
Individual victories
Date | Event | Competition | Level |
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20 January 2012 | Antholz | 10 km Sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- IBU Profile
- ^ "OS-hjälten Fredrik Lindström slutar med skidskytte" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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Olympic champions in men's biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km relay
- 1968: Alexander Tikhonov, Nikolay Puzanov, Viktor Mamatov, Vladimir Gundartsev (URS)
- 1972: Alexander Tikhonov, Rinnat Safin, Ivan Biakov, Viktor Mamatov (URS)
- 1976: Aleksandr Elizarov, Ivan Biakov, Alexander Tikhonov, Nikolay Kruglov (URS)
- 1980: Vladimir Alikin, Alexander Tikhonov, Vladimir Barnashov, Anatoly Alyabyev (URS)
- 1984: Dmitry Vasilyev, Juri Kashkarov, Algimantas Šalna, Sergei Bulygin (URS)
- 1988: Dmitry Vasilyev, Sergei Tchepikov, Alexandr Popov, Valeriy Medvedtsev (URS)
- 1992: Ricco Groß, Jens Steinigen, Mark Kirchner, Fritz Fischer (GER)
- 1994: Ricco Groß, Frank Luck, Mark Kirchner, Sven Fischer (GER)
- 1998: Ricco Groß, Peter Sendel, Sven Fischer, Frank Luck (GER)
- 2002: Halvard Hanevold, Frode Andresen, Egil Gjelland, Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
- 2006: Ricco Groß, Michael Rösch, Sven Fischer, Michael Greis (GER)
- 2010: Halvard Hanevold, Tarjei Bø, Emil Hegle Svendsen, Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR)
- 2014: vacant
- 2018: Peppe Femling, Jesper Nelin, Sebastian Samuelsson, Fredrik Lindström (SWE)
- 2022: Sturla Holm Lægreid, Tarjei Bø, Johannes Thingnes Bø, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (NOR)