Martin Ponsiluoma

Martin Ponsiluoma
Ponsiluoma in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995
Östersund, Sweden
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubTullus SG
World Cup debut2017
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2018, 2022, 2026)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams5 (2019–2024)
Medals7 (2 gold)
World Cup
Seasons8 (2017/18–)
Individual victories2
All victories8
Individual podiums13
All podiums38
Overall titles0
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Sweden
International biathlon competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 2 2 3
Total 3 3 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 15 km mass start
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Pokljuka 10 km sprint
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nové Město 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2021 Pokljuka 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Oberhof 15 km mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Pokljuka Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Oberhof 4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Nové Město Mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Raubichi Mixed relay

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

He participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning a silver in mass start in 2022 and the gold medal in the 2026 pursuit.[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

2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 38th — — — — –
China 2022 Beijing 12th 6th 11th Silver 5th 4th
Italy 2026 Antholz 9th 7th Gold 5th

World Championships

7 medals (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
Sweden 2019 Östersund 47th — — — 7th — —
Italy 2020 Antholz-Anterselva 29th 27th 23rd 29th 10th — —
Slovenia 2021 Pokljuka 34th Gold 12th 19th Silver Bronze —
Germany 2023 Oberhof 11th 18th 18th Silver Bronze 9th —
Czech Republic 2024 Nové Město 39th 10th 7th 13th Gold Bronze —
Switzerland 2025 Lenzerheide 19th 27th 9th 5th 4th 5th —
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup

Overall standings

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2017–18 4 96th – – 4 85th – – – –
2018–19 163 38th 23 45th 79 35th 39 48th 22 37th
2019–20 173 33rd 23 39th 64 34th 74 22nd 12 44th
2020–21 713 10th 44 23rd 269 9th 185 12th 125 13th
2021–22 381 22nd – – 191 12th 147 16th 43 26th
2022–23 779 5th 132 3rd 328 3rd 232 8th 87 15th
2023–24 638 10th 64 16th 187 15th 238 9th 149 6th

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 13 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place
1  2018–19  20 December 2018 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Sprint 3rd
2  2020–21  29 November 2020 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Sprint 3rd
3 20 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Mass Start 2nd
4 12 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Sprint 1st
5  2021–22  10 December 2021 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Sprint 2nd
6 18 February 2022 China Beijing Winter Olympic Games Mass Start 2nd
7  2022–23  29 November 2022 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Individual 1st
8 20 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Sprint 2nd
9 21 January 2023 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Pursuit 3rd
10 19 February 2023 Germany Oberhof World Championships Mass Start 2nd
11 4 March 2023 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Pursuit 3rd
12 16 March 2023 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Sprint 2nd
13  2024–25  13 March 2025 Slovenia Pokljuka World Cup Individual 3rd

Team podiums

  • 6 victories
  • 26 podiums
No. Season Date Location Level Race Place Teammate(s)
1 2017–18 7 January 2018 Germany Oberhof World Cup Relay 1st Samuelsson, Nelin, Lindström
2 2018–19 16 December 2018 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Samuelsson, Stenersen
3 2019–20 30 November 2019 Sweden Östersund World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Persson, Brorsson, Nelin
4 7 March 2020 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Relay 3rd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
5 2020–21 6 December 2020 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
6 13 December 2020 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 1st Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
7 10 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Samuelsson, Persson, H. Öberg
8 20 February 2021 Slovenia Pokljuka World Championships Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
9 14 March 2021 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd E. Öberg, Magnusson, Nelin
10 2021–22 4 March 2022 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 2nd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
11 13 March 2022 Estonia Otepää World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Nelin, Persson, E. Öberg
12 2022–23 8 January 2023 Slovenia Pokljuka World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Nelin, Brorsson, E. Öberg
13 18 February 2023 Germany Oberhof World Championships Relay 3rd Femling, Nelin, Samuelsson
14 5 March 2023 Czech Republic Nové Město World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Magnusson, H. Öberg, Samuelsson
15 2023–24 20 January 2024 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Nelin
16 7 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město World Championships Mixed Relay 3rd Samuelsson, E. Öberg, H. Öberg
17 17 February 2024 Czech Republic Nové Město World Championships Relay 1st Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
18 5 March 2024 Norway Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup Mixed Relay 2nd Brorsson, E. Öberg, Nelin
19 2024–25 30 November 2024 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Mixed Relay 3rd Magnusson, E. Öberg, Nelin
20 1 December 2024 Finland Kontiolahti World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
21 15 December 2024 Austria Hochfilzen World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
22 12 January 2025 Germany Oberhof World Cup Mixed Relay 1st Samuelsson, H. Öberg, E. Öberg
23 17 January 2025 Germany Ruhpolding World Cup Relay 2nd Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
24 25 January 2025 Italy Antholz-Anterselva World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson
25 16 March 2025 Slovenia Pokljuka World Cup Mixed Relay 1st Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, H. Öberg, Samuelsson
26 2025–26 29 November 2025 Sweden Östersund World Cup Relay 3rd Brandt, Nelin, Samuelsson

References

  1. ^ Federation, International Ski and Snowboard. "FIS | Martin PONSILUOMA - Athlete Biography - Cross-Country". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ^ "DATACENTER". biathlonresults.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ Sweden's Ponsiluoma shows nerves of steel to win men's 12.5km pursuit gold at Milano Cortina Games Reuters. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  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". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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