Jesper Nelin (born 3 October 1992) is a Swedish biathlete and Olympic gold medalist in men's relay. He made his World Cup debut in December 2015 and competed in his first World Championships in Oslo 2016. He represented Sweden at the 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
His Olympic results include winning a gold medal in the biathlon relay in 2018 with the Swedish team, along with Peppe Femling, Sebastian Samuelsson, and Fredrik Lindström.
Career Jesper Nelin made his World Cup debut during the 2015–16 season. Over the years, he has steadily improved his results, particularly in relay races. His breakthrough performance came in the 2017–18 season when he secured a silver medal in the mixed relay at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, where he contributed to Sweden’s success in the event.
In the World Cup, Nelin has been part of several relay teams that have earned podium finishes, including victories in the World Cup relay events. He has also competed in individual events, earning competitive results, and has contributed to Sweden's strong showing in biathlon relay disciplines.
Biathlon results Olympic results 1 medal (1 gold) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 2018 Pyeongchang 24th 30th 18th 9th Gold 11th 2022 Beijing64th55th31st 5th 2026 Milano Cortina12th72nd26th Bronze
World Championships
3 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelaySingle mixed relay 2016 Oslo-Holmenkollen 54th 31st 38th 7th 12th 2017 Hochfilzen 54th 59th 44th 11th 6th 2019 Östersund 28th 41st 33rd 7th 5th 2020 Antholz 42nd 19th 11th 19th 10th 11th 2021 Pokljuka 82nd 17th 28th 27th Silver 2023 Oberhof 22nd 45th 23rd 16th Bronze 2024 Nové Město 33rd 23rd 41st Gold 2025 Lenzerheide 14th 14th 11th 10th 4th *During Olympic seasons, competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
World Cup Individual podiums 1 podium (1 MS)
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place1 2023–242 March 2024 Oslo-HolmenkollenWorld CupMass Start3rd
Relay podiums 4 victories 20 podiums No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)1 2017–18 7 January 2018 Oberhof World Cup Relay 1st Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson, Lindström2 23 February 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Relay 1st Femling, Samuelsson, Lindström3 2019–20 30 November 2019 Östersund World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Persson, Brorsson, Ponsiluoma4 7 March 2020 Nové Město na Morave World Cup Relay 3rd Samuelsson, Femling, Ponsiluoma5 2020–21 6 December 2020 Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson6 13 December 2020 Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson7 20 February 2021 Pokljuka World Championships Relay 2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson8 14 March 2021 Nové Město na Morave World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd E. Öberg, Magnusson, Ponsiluoma9 2021–22 4 March 2022 Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson10 13 March 2022 Otepää World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Ponsiluoma, Persson, E. Öberg11 2022–23 10 December 2022 Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 2nd Ponsiluoma, Femling, Samuelsson12 8 January 2023 Pokljuka World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Ponsiluoma, Brorsson, E. Öberg13 18 February 2023 Oberhof World Championships Relay 3rd Femling, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson14 2023–24 20 January 2024 Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma15 17 February 2024 Nové Město na Morave World Championships Relay 1st Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson16 3 March 2024 Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Brorsson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma17 2024–25 30 November 2024 Kontiolahti World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Ponsiluoma18 1 December 2024 Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson19 15 December 2024 Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson20 17 January 2025 Ruhpolding World Cup Relay 2nd Brandt, Ponsiluoma, Samuelsson
References
External links
Jesper Nelin at Milano Cortina 2026